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The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) for Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland (LNR): a programme protocolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DiscussionThis paper describes one of the nine Collaborations, that of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. Drawing a distinction between translation as an organising principle for health care providers and implementation as a discrete activity, this Collaboration is built on a substantial programme of applied research intended to create both research generation and research use capacity in provider organisations. The Collaboration in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland has potential to provide evidence on how partnerships between practitioners, patients and researchers can improve the transfer of evidenc...
Source: Implementation Science - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Richard BakerNoelle RobertsonStephen RogersMelanie DaviesNigel BrunskillKamlesh KhuntiMichael SteinerMartin WilliamsPaul Sinfield Source Type: journals

National Institute for Health Research Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Senior Research Fellowship (NIHR-SRF) Amount: > £100K Closing Date : 11 January 2010 Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NIHR-PDF) Amount: > £100K Closing Date : 11 January 2010 Career Development Fellowship (NIHR-CDF) Amount: > £100K Closing Date : 11 January 2010 Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF) Amount: > £100K Closing Date : 11 January 2010 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)
Source: RDFunding RSS feed - November 4, 2009 Category: Research Source Type: funding

RCT finds topical intranasal mometasone unlikely to be an effective treatment for glue ear in children in primary careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health Technology Assessment Area: News According to the results of a trial conducted in primary care in the UK, topical intranasal corticosteroids are unlikely to be an effective treatment for glue ear in this setting. This trial, conducted as part of the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme, sought to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the topical nasal steroid mometasone in the treatment of children with otitis media with effusion (OME) in both ears. The authors note that a recent review by NICE concluded there are no proven effective treatments for this condition; topical s...
Source: NeLM - News - November 3, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Carbon cost of pragmatic randomised controlled trials: retrospective analysis of sample of trialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions CO2 emissions from pragmatic randomised controlled trials are generated in areas where steps could be taken to reduce them. A large proportion of the CO2 emissions come from travel related to various aspects of a trial. The results of this research are likely to underestimate the total CO2 emissions associated with the trials studied, because of the sources of information available. Further research is needed to explore the additional CO2 emissions generated by clinical trials, over and above those generated by routine care. The results from this project will feed into NIHR guidelines that will advise researche...
Source: BMJ Online First - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyle, K., Dent, L., Bailey, S., Kerridge, L., Roberts, I., Milne, R. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology) RESEARCH Source Type: journals

BRC for Mental Health gets cash for CRISEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(King's College London) The specialist National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London has been awarded nearly £1 million from the NIHR to support the development of the BRC's Case Register Interactive Search system. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 28, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

£1.9m for cancer diagnosis researchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A grant of £1.94million from the National Institute for Health Research has been given to a wide-ranging research programme that aims to improve cancer diagnosis. The programme, entitled DISCOVERY (DIagnosis of Symptomatic Cancer), will be led by the University of Bristol, with four University partners – Durham, Cambridge, Oxford and Cardiff – and NHS Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 26, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Grants and awards Source Type: organizations

Breast cancer risk assessment and validation in The National Breast Screening Programme: PRoCAS – Predicting Risk of Cancer At Screening studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We have recently obtained an NIHR programme grant comprising 3 projects on risk prediction and prevention. Central to this programme is a large population based project on risk prediction in the NHSBSP. This assessment is made with a view to stratifying risk with the potential for altering the screening interval in a tailored fashion. In a pilot study of 3,000 women in the NHSBSP we have demonstrated that it is possible to obtain simple risk information (Family History, age of first birth, menarche etc.) and to gain objective data on mammographic density using a semi-automated method that we have developed. Thus we will be...
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology - October 16, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: D. Gareth Evans, A. Howell, J. Cuzick, S. Astley, M. Wilson, I. Buchan Tags: Abstracts Source Type: journals

HTA report: Vitamin K to prevent fractures in postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health Technology Assessment Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has published a systematic review and economic evaluation of vitamin K in preventing osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. Details of the search strategy, included studies, and limitations can be viewed at the link below. In summary the main findings were as follows: . The double-blind ECKO trial found that phylloquinone (vitamin K1) was associated with a statistically significant reduction in the risk of clinical fracture...
Source: NeLM - Drug Specific Reviews - October 13, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

National Institute for Health Research funds supporter membership of BioMed CentralEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(BioMed Central) The NIHR has a mission to support outstanding health research and to enhance access to the results of that research. The NIHR has agreed a membership arrangement with BioMed Central to support publication of research articles in the publisher's open access journals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 12, 2009 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Research Design Service South CentralEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Research Design Service (RDS) is funded by the Department of Health to provide high quality methodological support for researchers applying for NIHR funding. Regional services provide free support for health and social care researchers making grant applications, usually through a team of people working in universities and the NHS. The website describes the aims and objectives of the RDS, including details of how the RDS can help researchers, how the system works, and an overview of patient and public involvement. Includes full contact details and how to request support. (Source: Latest Internet resources added to I...
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway - October 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

The national institute for health research (nihr) health technology assessment (hta) programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of Medical Screening)
Source: Journal of Medical Screening - October 5, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: journals

Narrow Band Imaging and High Resolution Endoscopy with Magnification Could Be Useful in Identifying Gastric AtrophyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CorrespondenceDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-0994-yAuthors Jayan Mannath, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus Nottingham NG7 2UH UKKrish Ragunath, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus Nottingham NG7 2UH UK Journal Digestive Diseases and SciencesOnline ISSN 1573-2568Print ISSN 0163-2116 (Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences)
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

NHS scientists invited to apply for research grants to improve care for patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthcare Scientists are encouraged to apply for a second round of funding for research grants to improve the quality of patient care, Chief Scientific Officer Sue Hill has announced. The Healthcare Scientist Research Fellowships enable healthcare scientists working in the NHS to pursue independent research projects with the aim of improving healthcare for patients. Areas they will look at include new diagnostic testing, the advancement of therapeutic services and the improvement in the ability of the NHS to monitor disease. Examples of this include special scanning techniques to diagnose cancer sooner and genetic testing...
Source: NHS Networks - October 1, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CSO Healthcare Scientists Research Fellowship Competition Amount: > £100K Closing Date : 07 December 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)
Source: RDFunding RSS feed - September 25, 2009 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Translational Imaging at the BRC for Mental Health (2009-10-02)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The SLaM/IoP NIHR BRC for Mental Health warmly invites you to their Autumn Seminar: Translational Imaging at the BRC for Mental Health. The seminar is being hosted by deputy theme lead Professor Steve Williams and joint clinical lead and imaging coordinator Dr Andy Simmons from the BRC’s biomedical technologies cross-cutting theme. This theme provides shared resources and te (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)
Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events - September 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: seminar Source Type: organizations

NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme 4th Call for proposals - i4i Future Product Development - Funding Stream 1 (FPD1)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) would like to invite FPD1 project proposals of up to £100K for a maximum duration of 12 months under its i4i Programme to investigate whether a piece of prior basic research or an innovative use of an existing technology can be used to meet an existing or emerging healthcare need. There should be the potential for a device, based on the technology or technologies, to be developed through further applied R&D. The study must also identify the barriers that would need to be overcome before implementation.All applications must show innovation and must have relevance, impact an...
Source: Health Technologies KTN News - September 23, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

PhD Studentship, University of SheffieldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A PhD entitled 'Effects of obesity and weight loss on bone metabolism and structure' is available at the School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Bone Biomedical Research Unit, University of Sheffield. The studentship is funded by Sheffield NIHR Bone Biomedical Research Unit and forms part of a broad programme of translational bone research. Fat mass can have major effects on bone health. High body weight affects skeletal loading, fat cells are an important producer of oestrogen in postmenopausal women and also produce hormones which affect bone cells directly and through central nervous system pathways. This pr...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 22, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: organizations

Use of cancer drug exploredEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“A promising new drug may be able to treat more types of cancer than first thought,” according to BBC News. The website said that new research has found that the drug methotrexate can selectively kill cells with a particular genetic mutation associated with a number of cancers. This was a highly complex and promising scientific study that may have implications for research into a number of cancers as the drug was found to selectively kill cells deficient in the MSH2 protein involved in repairing damaged or mis-replicated DNA. The researchers found that methotrexate may have a role in destroying affected cells, but th...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news

Project: The Diagnosis of Urinary Tract infection in Young children (DUTY) study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chief Investigator: Dr Alastair Hay, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Primary Health Care, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, University of BristolResearch Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)ICD Chapters: Key Areas: Research Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)Expected publication date: Early 2014HTA project ref: 08/66/01 (Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications)
Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications - September 15, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Nasal sprays 'of no benefit' in glue earEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Using intranasal steroid sprays to treat glue ear is highly unlikely to be either clinically or cost effective, according to primary care research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 11, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

Research Investigates Use Of Nasal Steroids To Treat Glue Ear In Primary CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has found that the treatment of glue ear with a nasal steroid is not clinically or cost-effective in the primary care setting. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

Painkillers In The Management Of Sickle Cell Disease AssessedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The first UK based research project assessing the management of acute pain in sickle cell disease has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of red blood cells, which affects over 12,000 people in the UK. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news

Spotting ovarian cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study suggests that “women with ovarian cancer are dying because GPs are failing to detect the early signs of the disease”, The Times warned. It said that a study suggests family doctors may be overlooking a main symptom, a distended abdomen, because it is not included in the guidance for urgent investigation. This well designed study identified symptoms that women with ovarian cancer commonly report to their GPs in the year before diagnosis. It identified seven key symptoms, particularly abdominal distension, abdominal pain and urinary frequency. Despite what was reported in the newspapers, the study does not in...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news

Assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability using cardiac magnetic resonanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract In the past decade, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has evolved dramatically. Its clinical applications are now a major tool in the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of patients with ischemic heart disease. CMR can be used for detection and quantification of ischemia and for viability assessment using different techniques that are now well validated. Scar can be easily detected using contrast enhancement (late gadolinium enhancement). Ischemia detection is usually achieved with stress CMR techniques, whereas prediction for the recovery of function (detection of dysfunctional but viable myocardial...
Source: Current Heart Failure Reports - August 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Current Heart Failure Reports Source Type: journals

Fast Tracked Research To Fight Swine FluEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fourteen projects costing Â£2.25 million have been fast tracked by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on behalf of the Department of Health for urgent national swine flu research. The priority studies will be launched this week and will provide vital clinical and scientific evidence that will inform the Government's response to the virus in the coming months. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news

Tuesday 25 AugustEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GPs refusing swine flu vaccination A survey from Healthcare Republic has found that many GPs may decline the swine flu vaccination, with 29% of GPs surveyed saying they would opt not to have the vaccine and a further 29% saying they were unsure. 71.3% of the GPs who said they would not have it said that their decision was based on concerns about the safety of the vaccine. The Times reports that the National Institute for Health Research has fast tracked 14 projects on behalf of the Department of Health to determine how contagious the virus is and whether closing schools would help to prevent the virus spreading. (Source:...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - August 24, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effective when delivered in real time by a therapistEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) seems to be effective when delivered online in real time by a therapist, with benefits maintained over 8 months, according to a paper in The Lancet by Dr David Kessler of Bristol University's NIHR National School for Primary Care Research. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - August 21, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: organizations

Blood test for mothers could save lives of hundreds of unborn babiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
• Risk-free screening may replace amniocentesis test • Diagnosis would use maternal blood sample The NHS is developing a simple blood test that could save the lives of hundreds of unborn babies who are put at risk when doctors try to establish whether they are developing healthily in the womb, the Guardian has learned.The test could put an end to the use of invasive procedures such as amniocentesis, which cause some women to miscarry.The Guardian has been given exclusive access to the NHS's £2m research into a new technology which, if successful, would benefit the thousands of women a year whose babies are identified ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Tags: Medical research Pregnancy Life and style Health NHS Down's syndrome UK news The Guardian Science Source Type: news

Blood test could save lives of hundreds of babiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
• Risk-free screening may replace amniocentesis test • Diagnosis would use maternal blood sample The NHS is developing a simple blood test that could save the lives of hundreds of unborn babies who are put at risk when doctors try to establish whether they are developing healthily in the womb, the Guardian has learned.The test could put an end to the use of invasive procedures such as amniocentesis, which cause some women to miscarry.The Guardian has been given exclusive access to the NHS's £2m research into a new technology which, if successful, would benefit the thousands of women a year whose babies are identified ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Tags: Medical research Pregnancy Life and style Health NHS Down's syndrome UK news The Guardian Science Source Type: news

Methods For The Diagnosis Of Heart Failure ReviewedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A blood test (BNP) should be recommended over an electrocardiogram (ECG) for the diagnosis of heart failure suggests research published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. Heart failure is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme - 2nd CallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
2nd Call for proposals - i4i Future Product Development - Funding Streams 3a (FPD3a) and 3b (FPD3b) The NIHR's Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme would like to invite submissions of proposals to its Future Product Development 3a and 3b funding streams (FPD3a and FPD3b). FPD3a proposals must include collaboration between at least one industry and one research (academic or clinical) partner to determine the commercial viability of a proposed device or technology, with the development of a robust route to market and a strong, appropriate consortia being the main deliverables. Serving primarily as the first stage of a f...
Source: Health Technologies KTN News - July 31, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Research To Investigate The Clinical And Cost-effectiveness Of Bone Anchored Hearing AidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) for people who are bilaterally deaf (deaf in both ears). Hearing impairment is the most common sensory deficit and it is estimated that there are approximately 688,000 severely to profoundly deaf adults in the UK. (Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today)
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today - July 24, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Hearing / Deafness Source Type: news

A test for premature birth?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was carried out by Dr Lachelin and colleagues from University College London and Kings College London. The study was funded by Tommy’s the Baby Charity and supported by an award from the National Institute for Health Research. It was published in the peer-reviewed, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. What kind of scientific study was this? This was a cohort study in which the researchers measured the levels of the hormones oestriol (E3) and progesterone in the saliva of pregnant women known to be at risk of premature delivery. The researchers explain that the rates of premature birth in developed...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medical practice Source Type: news

Publication of the latest National Institute for Health Research Progress ReportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NIHR Progress Report for 2008/09 was launched at the NIHR West Midlands 10 July 2009 Regional Conference: Committed to better research in the NHS, by Professor Dame Sally C. Davies. The report gives an account of the NIHRs achievements in developing the infrastructure, programmes and the systems to facilitate health research in England and re-states the government's commitment to making the NHS in England a centre of excellence for health research. (Source: Health Technologies KTN News)
Source: Health Technologies KTN News - July 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Autumn Master Classes in Research Methods (2009-09-21)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We are delighted to announce a week long series of Master Classes in Research Methods for junior academic psychiatrists. The series is sponsored by the National Institute for Health Research and will be of particular interest to postgraduate clinician researchers occupying NIHR supported Academic Foundation Posts, Academic Clinical Fellowships, and Clinical Lectureships. The series is limited to 3 (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)
Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events - July 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: short course Source Type: organizations

Project: Getting out of the house: a multi centre trial to evaluate an outdoor mobility intervention for people who have had a strokeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chief Investigator: Dr Philippa Anne Logan, Occupational Therapist/Principal Research Fellow, NIHR - Medical Crises in Older People Study Co-ordinator, University of NottinghamResearch Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)ICD Chapters: Vascular diseasesKey Areas: Older people, strokeInterventions: Health promotion, OTICD Diseases: StrokeResearch Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)Expected publication date: Late 2013HTA project ref: 08/14/51 (Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications)
Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications - July 8, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

CRO version of the model Clinical Investigation Agreement for medical technology research conducted in NHS hospitals publishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Contract Research Organisations (CRO) version of the model Clinical Investigation Agreement for medical technology research conducted in NHS hospitals was published on 26/6/09. It can be found through the following links: http://www.nihr.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx http://www.abhi.org.uk/technical_regulatory/groups/clin_invest.aspx http://www.ukcrc.org/regulationgovernance/modelagreements/cromcia.aspx The Agreement is intended to be used in unmodified format to enable the faster set up of commercial Clinical Investigations which are outsourced to CROs, as one of a number of bureaucracy-busting measures to improve the NH...
Source: Health Technologies KTN News - July 1, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The national institute for health research (nihr) health technology assessment (hta) programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of Medical Screening)
Source: Journal of Medical Screening - June 28, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: journals

Clinical Academic Training Pathway Clinical LectureshipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NIHR CNO Clinical Lectureship (NIHR /CNO CL) posts are intended to support a new cadre of clinical academics: individuals who have doctoral level research training and who wish to combine development of their academic and clinical expertise. The NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureship represents the postdoctoral training element of the CAT pathway for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. The posts are intended to support postdoctoral level research training combined with the continuing development of clinical expertise. The balance of clinical and academic commitments will normally be 50:50. The Department of Heal...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - June 26, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: funding

Blood Pressure Cuff Could Help Improve The Success Of Kidney TransplantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The first clinical trial funded by the new Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) programme will investigate whether a simple procedure to activate one of the body's natural defence mechanisms improves the function of kidneys after transplantation. This research is funded by the Medical Research Council and managed by the National Institute for Health Research. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplants / Organ Donations Source Type: news

Translational Epidemiology - from Populations to People (2009-06-30)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The SLaM/IoP NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (BRC) warmly invites you to their Summer Seminar: Translational Epidemiology - from Populations to People. The BRC is delighted to welcome Professor Atul Butte, Stanford Centre for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, USA, who will be giving the keynote lecture: Finding the long-tail of (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)
Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events - June 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: seminar Source Type: organizations

A Call For Research On The Emerging Influenza PandemicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic is being launched by the NIHR as the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the move to pandemic phase 6. The research will provide evidence to influence ongoing health policy and practice. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news

NIHR Walport Academic Clinical Lectureships in Diabetes and EndocrinologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Via www.jobs.ac.uk. Applications are invited for two Walport NIHR Clinical Lecturers on the Specialty Training Programme in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Barts & the London School of Medicine & Dentistry. The post-holders will be expected to develop a programme of original research and play a pivotal role in the research activities of the participating departments, while completing their clinical specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer programme is designed to support the development of individuals to become future leaders of research in their clinical academic field. ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - June 19, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: organizations

Research Investigates The Treatment Of Traumatic Brain And Head InjuryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the treatment of traumatic brain and head injury (TBI) by commissioning four new research projects. If left untreated many patients with head injury will rapidly develop complications which may lead to death or permanent disability. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Faculty Of Translational Medicine Boosts Support For Biomedical ResearchersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new Faculty of Translational Medicine has been launched to increase support for, and enhance collaboration among researchers as they search for new treatments and diagnostic tests for a range of diseases and conditions. The Faculty is based in the National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Biomedical Research Center at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals and King's College London. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Publication: Volume 13, number 27 (Hay). Study found that either ibuprofen alone, or ibuprofen and paracetamol together, both lowered fever quicker in young children who were unwell with fever, than using paracetamol alone.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chief Investigator: Dr Alastair Hay, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Primary Health Care, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, University of BristolResearch Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)ICD Chapters: Infectious diseasesKey Areas: Children and younger peopleInterventions: Drug treatmentResearch Type: Primary Research (e.g. trial)Publication date: 01/06/2009HTA project ref: 03/09/01 (Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications)
Source: HTA Programme - New projects and publications - June 5, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Effects of Feeding on Bone MetabolismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, bone metabolism is regulated by long-term energy balance, acute effects of feeding and dietary composition, and there are likely to be multiple interactions between these processes. Some of the endocrine mediators of feeding and bone metabolism have potential as therapeutic agents. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s12018-009-9052-8Authors J. S. Walsh, Northern General Hospital NIHR Bone Biomedical Research Unit Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU UKR. Eastell, Northern General Hospital NIHR Bone Biomedical Research Unit Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU UK Journal Clinical R...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism - June 5, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism Source Type: journals

Faculty of Translational Medicine boosts support for biomedical researchersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(King's College London) A new Faculty of Translational Medicine has been launched to increase support for, and enhance collaboration among researchers as they search for new treatments and diagnostic tests for a range of diseases and conditions. The Faculty is based in the National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Biomedical Research Center at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals and King's College London. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 5, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Ibuprofen And Paracetamol For Fever In Pre-School Children, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has found that while ibuprofen and paracetamol is more effective when used together when treating fever in pre-school children, ibuprofen should be used first as this will reduce the temperature quicker. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Research Assesses The Benefits Of Different Ways Of Treating Tooth Decay In ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will assess the benefits of different methods of managing tooth decay in children's teeth. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dentistry Source Type: news