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Testing patients for just three genes could help prevent three quarters of avoidable side effects of certain medications

Written by | 4 Apr 2025

A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that 9% of all reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported to the UK medicines regulator are associated with […]

Continued medication important for heart failure patients

Written by | 21 Mar 2025

Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement of their pump function, are still at higher risk of heart-related death or hospitalisation if they […]

Patients with mental health conditions would favour non-invasive interventions over medication, finds a new survey

Written by | 6 Mar 2025

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that patients who need treatment for neurological and mental health disorders, would favour non-invasive neuromodulation […]

Study shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza

Written by | 21 Dec 2024

Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the treatment. “Antiviral Use Among […]

Top ten priorities identified for future research on reducing and stopping psychiatric medication

Written by | 15 Nov 2024

Study hopes to inform the research agenda and help future research to focus on the questions that are most important to key stakeholders The global consumption of psychiatric […]

Weight change across common antidepressant medications

Written by | 12 Jul 2024

New evidence comparing weight gain under eight different first-line antidepressants finds that bupropion users are 15-20% less likely to gain a clinically significant amount of weight than users […]

Antiseizure medications can produce life-threatening reactions

Written by | 24 Jun 2024

Targeted blood tests, asking patients about risk factors, and dose modifications can lessen the risk of potentially fatal reactions to antiseizure medications that millions of Americans take for […]

This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?

Written by | 12 Feb 2024

Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrheal disease, a leading cause of death for children worldwide — […]

Where patients live impacts whether they pick up their heart-failure medications

Written by | 20 Dec 2023

People who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their heart-failure drug prescriptions than those living in wealthier areas, a […]

Aston University research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

Written by | 10 Dec 2023

Researchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage their medication and improve their health […]

Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds

Written by | 18 Oct 2023

An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by […]

People who are in good shape take fewer mental-health related medication

Written by | 1 Sep 2023

“We find that people who are in better shape fill fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression medications,” says Linda Ernstsen, the senior author of the article and an […]

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