Novel heart failure therapy shows “overwhelming benefit”, trial shows A novel treatment for heart failure could save the lives of 20% more patients than the current gold-standard therapy.…
Ten-year study by Takeda calls into question pioglitazone’s link with bladder cancer Use of the diabetes drug pioglitazone is not associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, the drug’s manufacturer Takeda has claimed.…
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.…
Erythropoietin provides neuroprotection to preterm infants A trial has found that giving preterm infants human erythropoietin just before and after birth were significantly less likely to have brain abnormalities.…
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.…
Brief intervention can help patients with medication-overuse headache A structured brief intervention has the potential to change the views and behaviours of patients with medication-overuse headache.…
New NHS research internships open to pharmacists Pharmacists can apply for government funding to enrol in an internship scheme aimed at developing their research skills from autumn 2014.…
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…
Statin use in hospital for haemorrhagic stroke linked to improved survival A retrospective cohort study suggests that statin use among patients with intracerebral haemorrhage improves survival.…
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.…
