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The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has published advice accepting four new medicines for routine use in NHS Scotland. 

The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs has been associated with a 20% increase in the risk of stroke in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a study from the University of Eastern Finland has revealed.

People who enjoy a range of leisure activities in middle age are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests.

More than half of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) become asymptomatic after catheter ablation, reports the largest study of the procedure published in the European Heart Journal.

Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Research results, published in the scientific journal PNAS, have highlight the potential of a natural molecule to tackle Parkinson's. The findings could lead to potential new avenues to slow the progression of the condition. Clinical trials are already being considered.

NICE has approved everolimus (also called Afinitor, and manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals) for routine use on the NHS as an option for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

An investigation has been launched into a potential link between hormonal contraceptives and mental health issues.

Experts have found that in order to maintain a healthy brain and stay mentally sharp, we must make it a priority to get the required amount of sleep in later life. 

With 1.2 million older people in the UK chronically lonely, an Age UK trial has been successful in testing new approaches to combatting isolation

Everyone with learning disabilities should have their mental health checked annually, NICE says, as thousands of patients may be undiagnosed. 

New research, which shows that moderate alcohol consumption with friends at a local pub may be linked to improved wellbeing, has been published in the journal Adaptive Human Behaviour and Physiology.

The two main types of oesophageal cancer display distinct genetic characteristics and should be studied separately in clinical trials, according to a large US study. 

Prime Minister Theresa May is to set out plans to tackle the €œhidden injustice€ of mental illness and overhaul mental health care in a speech today. 

NICE has issued draft guidance setting out what medicines adults, young people and children with asthma should take to control symptoms and reduce asthma attacks.