Benzodiazepine use is associated with Alzheimer’s disease, study finds Older adults who are prescribed benzodiazepines for longer than three months are up to 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research indicates.…
Chief medical officer’s annual report focuses on mental healthCMO Sally Davies has called for an end to healthcare providers’ focus on “wellbeing”, saying there is little evidence to support this approach for tackling mental ill-health.…
How pharmacists can improve the care of vulnerable patients Specialist pharmacists discuss the issues surrounding vulnerable patient groups at the RPS annual conference.…
Potassium-rich diet reduces risk of stroke in postmenopausal women Postmenopausal women who have a diet rich in potassium are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who eat less dietary potassium, suggests research.…
Integrated care for cancer patients with depression is effective There is a high prevalence of untreated depression in patients with cancer but an integrated treatment programme is proving to be effective.…
Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…
Memory slips associated with dementia risk A new study adds weight to the hypothesis that subjective memory compliants are common and predict future cognitive impairment.…
SSRI anti-depressants play a role in the brain’s connectivity, suggests study Further research is needed to establish whether serotonin-induced connectivity changes hold promise to translate into meaningful predictors for antidepressant response…
‘Nasal brushing’ technique shows promise for diagnosis of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease A simple, minimally invasive diagnostic technique could help identify patients infected with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, new research suggests.…
Scientists engineer ‘α-sheet’ to neutralise amyloid proteins Researchers have confirmed the existence of a toxic intermediary in the development of amyloid proteins and have designed a protein to neutralise it.…
