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…
Oxygen therapy reduces dyspnoea in COPD patients with mild disease Continuous oxygen during exertion, but not short-burst therapy, significantly reduces dyspnoea in patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, researchers find.…
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.…
Pharmacists to work in A&E departments in NHS England pilotA national pilot of pharmacists working in accident and emergency departments is to start in February 2015, following a trial of the scheme in the West Midlands.…
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.…
Bacteria’s protein machinery may offer antibiotic target Researchers have unveiled a snapshot of the molecular machinery that bacteria use to build polysaccharide chains that protect them from immune attack.…
Carfilzomib gives survival benefits to patients with relapsed multiple myeloma Adding the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib to lenalidomide plus dexamethasone, the standard treatment for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, significantly improves outcomes.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …
The European Medicines Agency still has a way to go towards clinical trial transparency Loopholes in the new policy on publishing clinical study reports from the European Medicines Agency need to be closed.…