Food supplement improves brain energy in Huntington disease, study suggests Patients with Huntington disease who were treated with the fatty acid food supplement triheptanoin oil experienced improved motor function.…
Merton Sandler (1926-2014) Merton Sandler was fascinated by investigative medicine and was a passionate researcher, who would often use himself as a test subject.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …
Pharmacy-led statin support service in general practice helps patients reach cholesterol targets Using pharmacists to support statin-prescribing in general practice improves patients’ chances of reaching their cholesterol targets and has a lasting effect on the prescribing behaviour of GPs.…
An anthology of fun fights about science ‘I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that’ is a compilation of Ben Goldacre’s work from over the past 20 years.…
Assessing suspected food poisoning cases in the UK With more than 20,000 patients hospitalised in the UK each year because of food poisoning, quick assessment is essential.…
Major bleeding risk higher for dabigatran than for warfarin, study suggests Research suggests that dabigatran is associated with a higher risk of bleeding compared with warfarin in a US population sample.…
Specialised text for those in CNS drug research ‘Pharmacology of the blood brain barrier: targeting CNS disorders’, edited by Thomas P Davis.…
Pharmacists and clinical pharmacologists to collaborate following call for more consultant postsPharmacists and clinical pharmacologists are to look at how they can work together to improve patient care and increase the potential of medicines management to save NHS funds.…
NHS could save nearly £2bn through waste reduction and improved clinical practice Around £2bn of savings could be made in the NHS through reducing waste and improving clinical practice, says a report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.…