Cancer: Body out of syncThe body clock of mammals — or circadian rhythm — is synchronised with the cell-division cycle, but little is known about how the two work together. Now a team of researchers from The Rockefeller University in New York have imaged single proliferating fibroblasts in mice and found …
Promoting drug-free sport as a doping control officer Pharmacist Carole Hunter, a doping control officer at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July 2014, explains her part in trying to rid sport of performance-enhancing drugs.…
Supporting children with ADHD as a non-medical prescriber In a bid to have more patient contact, pharmacist Tejas Khatau qualified as an independent prescriber. Here, he explains how he is using this qualification in a clinic…
Naloxegol effective in treating opioid-induced constipation Naloxegol has shown efficacy in two phase III clinical trials.…
How clozapine patients can be monitored safely and effectivelyPatients who are taking clozapine require ongoing monitoring because of the risk of serious blood dyscrasias. What should pharmacists be checking before they dispense the medicine?…
Diabetes Some 2.6 million UK residents have diabetes and this number is rising. These people are at increased risk of heart disease, blindness and limb amputation. It is important to know the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes and how they can be managed to avoid these serious long-term complicat…
Heart failure: clinical features and diagnosis Around a third of patients diagnosed with heart failure will die within one year. Early identification of symptoms and diagnostic testing can lead to improved outcomes and better quality of life …
Heart failure: management Reducing mortality and delaying disease progression are two key aims of treating heart failure but, for many patients, controlling symptoms and improving quality of life are more important than longevity…
Ever heard of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?One in 5,000 people has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — at least twice the number as have sickle cell anaemia, phenylketonuria or haemophilia A. Learn more about it here…
Simvastatin has no therapeutic benefit in COPD, researchers concludeSimvastatin does not prevent exacerbations in people with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
