An observational study published in PLOS Medicine uses UK Biobank data to look at moderate alcohol consumption, brain iron, and … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a number of monkeypox cases in England. Comments on the suggestion … read more
A study published in PLOS ONE looks at antidepressants and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with depression. … read more
An observational study published in PLOS Medicine looks at artificial sweeteners and cancer risk. Dr Michael Jones, Senior Staff … read more
A study published in PLOS ONE looks at midlife antibiotic use and subsequent cognitive function in women. Prof Tom … read more
An observational study published in PLOS Medicine looks at consumption of tea and coffee and risk of developing stroke, dementia, … read more
Research, published in PLOS Biology, has looked at liver protein a-beta and Alzheimer’s. Prof Tara Spires-Jones, UK Dementia Research Institute … read more
Research, published in PLOS Genetics, reports that low doses of radiation used in medical imaging may lead to mutations in cell cultures. … read more
Research, published in PLOS Genetics, report that some phthalates can negatively affect and egg production in nematodes. Dr Oliver Jones, … read more
A study, published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, reports the use of ‘spin’ (defined as the use of reporting strategies … read more
Research, published in PLOS Genetics, reports that the effects of a genetic predisposition to obesity can be decreased to by … read more
Reactions to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry which demonstrates a correlation between cannabis use and depression/anxiety in young people. … read more
Research published in PLOS Genetics suggests that thinness may be a heritable trait and may help inform the identification of … read more
Researchers publishing in PLoS Genetics examine the potential and limits for rapid genetic adaptation to warming in a Great Barrier Reef coral. read more
A new study, published in PLOS Pathogens, investigates the genome editing of bone-morrow stem cells in pigtail macaques as a potential treatment for simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV).
A new study, published by the Economics Evaluation of Health and Care Interventions (EEPRU), has reported that an estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England each year. read more
Researchers publishing in PLOS Medicine have developed a polygenic hazard score (PHS) as a possible way of quantifying the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. read more
Researchers publishing in PLOS Medicine have assessed the long-term impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in young people and looked at the effect on early death, educational attainment, welfare requirements and need for psychiatric care. The study involved a large number of Swedish people who recorded a TBI (including concussion) before the age of 25 and compared them to siblings and others who had not had these injuries. read more
Publishing in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface a group of scientists have used a model to analyse the use of personal protection techniques, such as netting and insect repellents, for the avoidance of diseases spread by carriers like mosquitoes. From this model they suggested some circumstances under which such devices might increase disease in the unprotected portion of the population. read more
A group of researchers have published their work into the transfer of genes between species in nature, and report in the journal PLOS Genetics that the genomes of some species of butterfly have acquired genes from a virus associated with parasitic wasps, some of which they report protect the caterpillar species from infection by a separate virus. read more
