Psych drugs increase in care homes
A study by Queen’s University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes. According to… read more.
A study by Queen’s University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes. According to… read more.
by Eoghan McNeill – Orlando, Florida – When clinicians observe incidental kidney masses, about 78% of the time they are surgically removed – but a new study suggests… read more.
by Christine Clark FRPharmS – In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. and Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd.
Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start… read more.
New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular… read more.
In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd – Beta-blockers are one of the most valuable classes of drugs in the therapeutic armamentarium. They have an established place in… read more.
While scientific evidence suggests that less is typically more when it comes to diagnosing and treating low-back pain in the US, the number of expensive imaging exams and… read more.
The promising investigational targeted therapy ibrutinib and its mechanism of silencing gene communication pathways critical to the development of cancer may be an effective way to combat chronic… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – EMA Highlights – The first radiopharmaceutical for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of β-amyloid neuritic plaque density has been approved by the EMA’s Committee… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Canada) – Austerity measures introduced by European governments and the deepening threat of insolvency faced by the US Medicare system have… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
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