Investment in science and engineering can make UK a successful nation

The UK needs to increase its investment in science and engineering research if it is to continue to be a successful nation.



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Lifestyle intervention program at workplace reduces risk factors for diabetes, heart disease

A healthy lifestyle intervention program administered at the workplace and developed by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health significantly reduces risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, according to a study reported in the March issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.



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Botox to improve smiles in children with facial paralysis

Injecting botulinum toxin A -- known commercially as Botox -- appears to be a safe procedure to improve smiles by restoring lip symmetry in children with facial paralysis, a condition they can be born with or acquire because of trauma or tumor, according to a new report.



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Trends of 21-gene recurrence score assay use in older patients with breast cancer

A genetic test for patients with breast cancer that helps to predict the risk of developing metastatic disease and the expected benefits of chemotherapy has been adopted quickly into clinical practice in a study of older patients and it appears to be used consistently within guidelines and equitably across geographic and racial groups, according to a new study.



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Researchers examine effect of experimental Ebola vaccine after high-risk exposure

A physician who received an experimental Ebola vaccine after experiencing a needle stick while working in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone did not develop Ebola virus infection, and there was strong Ebola-specific immune responses after the vaccination, although because of its limited use to date, the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine is not certain, according to a new study.



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Study quantifies costs, utilization, access to care for patients with eczema

Adults with the common chronic skin condition eczema had higher out-of-pocket health care costs, more lost workdays, poorer overall health, more health care utilization and impaired access to care compared to adults without eczema.



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New studies fail to find cardiovascular risk with testosterone therapy

Two recent studies failed to find a connection between testosterone therapy in men and heart problems, contradicting research that prompted the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate its safety. The new studies include a meta-analysis of data from 29 studies involving more than 120,000 men and an observational study from a Wisconsin health system.



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