Category list : Research and evaluation
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Weight may affect routine blood test results in children, researchers say Subscription
A child’s weight may influence the results of many routine blood tests, research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has suggested
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Step counting can help predict outcomes for patients undergoing lung cancer treatment Subscription
Measuring patients’ step counts before they receive lung cancer treatment could help predict outcomes, research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics has suggested.
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Low-intensity intervention ineffective at reducing cardiovascular risk Subscription
A low-intensity psychological intervention did not improve physical activity and weight loss in people at risk of cardiovascular disease events, a study published in Heart has shown.
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to diabetes risk Subscription
Consuming greater proportions of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, results of a prospective cohort study have suggested.
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Patients taking anticoagulants feel excluded from therapy decisions Subscription
Patients with atrial fibrillation report several negative experiences associated with changes to their anticoagulation therapy — something that shared decision-making and patient education could help to address, research has suggested.
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Trials of HPV vaccine may have overestimated its efficacy, study finds Subscription
The efficacy of human papillomavirus vaccines as a preventative for cervical cancer may have been overestimated in trials, a review in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has concluded.
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Multimodal exercise improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms Subscription
Exercise plans involving both physical and mental challenges, may improve outcomes in people with Parkinson’s disease, research presented at the Future Physiology conference has shown.
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How my part-time medicines safety PhD changed prescribing practice for older people
Pharmacist Su Wood’s work on estimating reduced kidney function led to a major change in national recommendations for prescribing in older people.
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Drug interaction may explain cannabidiol’s effects on severe form of epilepsy Subscription
A drug–drug interaction between cannabidiol and clobazam may explain why cannabidiol reduces the frequency of seizures in patients with a severe form of epilepsy, researchers have reported.
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Increasing omega-3 intake unlikely to prevent depression or anxiety Subscription
Increasing long-chain omega-3 intake probably has little or no effect in preventing depression or anxiety symptoms, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in The British Journal of Psychiatry.
