The Mozart effect in children with epilepsy Listening to particular sonatas can help in several neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, dementia and epilepsy.…
Tooth loss in older people linked to physical and mental decline Research suggests that the memory and walking speeds of older adults who have lost all of their teeth decline more rapidly than in those who still have some of their own teeth.…
Gut microbiome altered in Parkinson’s disease Intestinal microbiome is altered in Parkinson’s disease and is related to the severity of postural instability and gait difficulty, say researchers.…
James Parkinson and the shaking palsy James Parkinson, who discovered the shaking palsy that established Parkinson’s as a recognised medical condition, died 190 years ago on 21 December 1824…
Antipsychotics are being used for anxiety and dementia, despite licensed indicationsA large proportion of people prescribed antipsychotics do not have a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder, research indicates.…
Researchers examine why SSRIs take time to work Researchers have shown that serotonergic neurons release both serotonin and glutamate, thereby transmitting a dual signal with behaviourally distinct effects.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …
Pregnant women at risk of mental health problems need more support, says NICE Women with a history of mental health problems should receive additional support before, during and after their pregnancy, according to new NICE guidance.…
Pregnant women warned not to stop taking prescribed drugs without medical advice Two-thirds of maternal deaths are due to an unrelated medical or mental health condition which has not been well-controlled rather than from a complication of pregnancy, says a new report.…
Scientists develop promising in vitro blood-brain barrier model Researchers have grown rat brain endothelial cells on one side of a chip and then evaluated the barrier formed by the cells under static and flow conditions.…
