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Study of peanut allergy therapy shows 85 percent success
A new therapy for peanut allergy has been successful in 85 per cent of children who took part in a trial funded by the MRC-NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme.  The trial is the first EME project to be published with the results appearing in The Lancet today.The research, conducted by researchers at... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 30, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Improving public health: tackling alcohol misuse
For many people in the UK, January is a time to detox, get healthy, and have an alcohol-free month. National campaigns such as Alcohol Concern’s ‘Dry January’ campaign and the British Liver Trust’s ‘Love Your Liver’ - a national awareness initiative about liver health - can help people do this and raise general... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 24, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Football fans fitness study publishes in The Lancet
An initiative that helps male football fans feel better and live a healthier lifestyle by losing weight, taking more exercise and improving their diet has been a resounding success, according to new research published in The Lancet and BMC Public Health.The Football Fans in Training (FFIT) project, funded by the NIHR Public Health Research... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 21, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Tight glycaemic control cuts paediatric intensive care stays
Research, funded by the NIHR HTA programme, suggests that the length of hospital stay for critically ill children could be reduced by changing the way paediatric intensive care units (PICU) commonly control blood sugar levels for some patients. In turn this could save the NHS around £12 million a year. During the stress of severe illness... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 14, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Reducing cost of hospital care and improving patient outcomes do not have to be contradictory objectives
Improving health outcomes and controlling costs do not always need to be contradictory objectives, concludes a study funded by the NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme.In the current economic climate, health care providers face an increased pressure to improve efficiency and reduce costs, whilst continuing to provide high quality care. &... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 10, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news