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PatientSource’s e-prescribing technology reduces prescription errors at RHN

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability has successfully reduced prescription errors by 83%, from 6 incidents in April 2018 down to 1 during April 2019 following the introduction of PatientSource’s e-prescribing technology on four of its wards.

From PatientSource 8 Jul 2019

Study: Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to specific genetic mutation

Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to a specific genetic mutation in patients with psychotic disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

4 Jul 2019

Smoke-free generation ‘in sight’ as numbers of smokers drop dramatically

Health experts are predicting that future generations could be “smoke-free” after numbers of smokers dropped dramatically since 2011.

3 Jul 2019

Targeted treatment offers symptom relief for patients with psychosis

Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of a psychiatric illness, can be targeted to a specific structural mutation, according to a study published by researchers from McLean Hospital and other institutions in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

3 Jul 2019

Cancer Research UK urges Government action to tackle obesity

New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight causes more cases of certain cancers than smoking, as the charity urges Government action to tackle obesity.

3 Jul 2019

UK charity invests £1 million to develop potential therapeutic for Parkinson's

Charity Parkinson's UK is partnering with NRG Therapeutics Ltd to discover and develop a potential drug that could safeguard dopamine cells that are damaged by Parkinson's and slow down the progression of the condition.

1 Jul 2019

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

Dietary supplements that claim to improve brain health probably do not work and are a waste of money for healthy individuals.

1 Jul 2019

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

This week is Marmalade Trust's annual Loneliness Awareness Week, drawing attention the fact the one-third of older adults over the age of 60, will experience loneliness.

1 Jul 2019

Scientists identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms develop

Scientists have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease in the brain up to 20 years before patients present with any symptoms.

20 Jun 2019

Men who eat yogurt twice a week are less likely to develop bowel cancer

Eating two or more servings of yogurt (over 245g) per week can reduce the risk of men developing pre-cancerous growths that can lead to bowel cancer.

19 Jun 2019

New chief medical officer appointed for Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development

Professor Peter Johnson will be the new chief medical officer for Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development, it was announced today (Tuesday).

19 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which is a major cause of kidney failure.

18 Jun 2019

UK government to consider fortifying flour with folic acid to combat neural tube defects

A 12-week consultation has been launched to discuss whether folic acid should be added to flour in the UK.

13 Jun 2019

Doctors urged to prescribe woodland walks for mental health problems

The Woodland Trust says the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” should be prescribed by doctors to tackle stress and other mental health problems.

10 Jun 2019

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce £180k research funding

Coeliac UK, the UK charity for people who need to live gluten-free, along with Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, have £180k available for research and are inviting applications from UK businesses and researchers.

6 Jun 2019

Study offers hope to slow down or prevent progression of Parkinson’s

Results from a study published today looking at a molecule targeting clumps of alpha-synuclein, a key protein linked to Parkinson’s, offers hope that it may be possible to slow down or prevent the progression of the condition in humans.

6 Jun 2019

Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no clue that the $22,000 they already had on hand for Easter would have such impact.

3 Jun 2019

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior year at California State University-Long Beach when she grew nauseated and started vomiting. After the 10th episode in an hour, a friend took her to the nearest emergency room.

31 May 2019

Study aims to understand role of immune cells in the development of macular scarring

A study funded by research charity Fight for Sight aims to understand the role that our own immune cells play in the development of macular scarring.

31 May 2019

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

A method of growing blood stem cells in the laboratory has been developed by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Tokyo, in a breakthrough that could spare some people with blood and immune disorders from the side effects of intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

31 May 2019

Charity News and Research

PatientSource’s e-prescribing technology reduces prescription errors at RHN

Study: Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to specific genetic mutation

Smoke-free generation ‘in sight’ as numbers of smokers drop dramatically

Targeted treatment offers symptom relief for patients with psychosis

Cancer Research UK urges Government action to tackle obesity

UK charity invests £1 million to develop potential therapeutic for Parkinson's

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

Scientists identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms develop

Men who eat yogurt twice a week are less likely to develop bowel cancer

New chief medical officer appointed for Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

UK government to consider fortifying flour with folic acid to combat neural tube defects

Doctors urged to prescribe woodland walks for mental health problems

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce £180k research funding

Study offers hope to slow down or prevent progression of Parkinson’s

Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

Study aims to understand role of immune cells in the development of macular scarring

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

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