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Prescription for an electronic revolution?
Patients could be saved millions of trips to their GP under a new scheme that has the potential to revolutionise the system of prescribing medicines.   view more (2007-12-18)

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in ADHD phase 3 data presented
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) and its collaborative partner New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: NRPH) announced today that their investigational ADHD treatment, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (also known as NRP104 or LDX), yielded a 60 percent improvement in the primary rating... view more (2006-10-30)

Genetic test announced for suicidal ideation in patients using antidepressant drugs
NeuroMark, a Boulder, Colorado company, announced today the immediate availability of a genetic test to identify people at risk of suicidal ideation-thoughts of committing suicide-when prescribed an antidepressant drug.   view more (2007-09-28)

Cancer Research UK supports additional TroVax phase II trial in colorectal cancer
Oxford BioMedica announced today that Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has agreed to conduct and sponsor an open label Phase II trial with Oxford BioMedica's leading cancer immunotherapy product, TroVax®, in colorectal cancer patients who have liver metastases. The decision by CRUK follows extensive... view more (2003-08-28)

Watching what you take - new toolkit to monitor medication
A toolkit has been developed by University of Leeds researchers to ensure the four million people in the UK who take one or more prescribed medicines are receiving the right ones. Four out of five people over the age of seventy-five are on more than one medicine and making sure they are getting the... view more (2003-01-31)

GM Foods: The Splice of Life?
Many hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe have eaten, knowingly or unknowingly, foods that have been genetically modified (GM) or contained ingredients from genetically modified sources with no reports of illness resulting from such consumption. Nevertheless, from a European... view more (2000-02-08)

People often forgo using lifesaving beta blockers despite health insurance
Fewer than half of the patients who were prescribed beta blocker drugs following a heart attack and who had some prescription drug coverage were regularly taking them during the first year after leaving the hospital.   view more (2006-09-14)

Walk your way to a healthier lifestyle
Need a boost to get off the couch? A new study shows that a variety of interventions designed to promote walking can effectively motivate individuals to initiate walking behaviors. The results of the review are published in the July issue of Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise.    view more (2008-06-19)

Got calcium? UWM researcher finds that food labels confuse consumers
Current food labeling leads to under-consumption of calcium, according to this study. Those who were taught how to translate the information consumed more. Researchers believe the same is true for other beneficial nutrients.   view more (2007-10-05)

Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the... view more (2008-07-24)

New Treatment Improves Visual Acuity Score of Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa
Neurotech SA announced positive results from an open-label Phase I clinical trial (03-EI-0234) of its lead product, NT-501. NT-501 uses Neurotech's patented Encapsulated Cell Technology (ECT) as a device to deliver ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) to eyes of visually impaired patients with... view more (2005-05-04)

New system for classifying infant lung disease developed
A new classification system of rare lung diseases in infants is improving diagnosis and treatment. The system clears up considerable confusion about how to classify and treat diseases that are rarely seen by most doctors and pathologists.   view more (2007-11-30)

At start of UK Science Week chemists honour man who created the word 'scientist'
To commemorate the life of the little-known academic who invented the word 'scientist' the Royal Society of Chemistry today laid - on the anniversary of his accidental death -a red rose wreath at his memorial in Trinity College Chapel at Cambridge University. It was on 6 March 1866 that the... view more (2003-03-06)

Rising rates of bleeding from ulcers in last decade despite changes in treatment
Hospital admissions for bleeding ulcers rose throughout the 1990s despite changes in drug treatment, reveals a study in Gut.   view more (2002-03-11)

New gadget helps patients understand their risk of heart disease and stroke
CardioRisk Manager, developed by a team of leading cardiologists from University College London and available from BMJ Books, is a user friendly computer based mechanism to enable patients to participate in decisions regarding their own health. It has been designed to show patients what their... view more (1999-06-14)

Less hype and more research needed into new 'superbug,' say experts
Recent tabloid hype over the "newly emerging superbug", Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, is misplaced, say experts in this week's issue of the BMJ.   view more (2008-06-16)

New patient satisfaction study with budesonide/formoterol combination therapy
A new open-label study evaluated patient satisfaction with budesonide/formoterol combination therapy and fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy.   view more (2008-05-21)

CHANGES IN PROCESSES CAN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ERROR
Nightingale and colleagues from the Department of Medicine at the University of Birmingham describe a rules based system for the prescribing and recording of drugs given to patients. The system can be accessed from the bedside through wireless terminals. During 11 months of monitoring, the system... view more (2000-03-14)

Some ethnic groups more susceptible to adverse drug reactions
Some ethnic groups may be more susceptible to adverse drug reactions, finds a study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2006-05-05)

Patients' requests for antidepressants can influence physician evaluation of depression
Patients who initiate a general discussion about the need for antidepressant medication with their primary care physician are more likely to be thoroughly evaluated for depression than those who make a brand-specific request or no request, according to a new study in the December issue of Medical... view more (2006-12-11)

National guidance agencies do not enhance the NHS but distort the allocation of resources, say academics
In a report in this week's BMJ, the NHS guidance agencies come under fire for distorting the allocation of resources and not contributing to the performance and effectiveness of the Health Service. The system in Scotland is criticised for having two competing agencies, the Scottish Intercollegiate... view more (2001-09-26)

Early treatment of macular degeneration with macugen may help patients preserve their vision
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in older patients in the developed world.   view more (2005-10-07)

Misdosing common for powerful anti-clotting drugs
Because of inaccuracies in prescribing, 42 percent of patients rushed to emergency rooms with symptoms of a heart attack received doses of powerful drugs intended stop clotting in coronary arteries outside of the recommended range, a new analysis by Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)... view more (2005-12-29)

How long is a day on Saturn?
Measuring the rotation period of a rocky planet like the Earth is easy, but similar measurements for planets made of gas, such as Saturn, pose problems.   view more (2006-05-04)

One in four hospital prescribing errors “potentially serious”
Around one in four hospital drug errors is “potentially serious,” and likely to harm patients, suggests a pilot study from one major teaching hospital, reported in Quality and Safety in Health Care.   view more (2002-12-03)
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