Author Archives: Science Media Centre

solvents in the workplace and risk of autism spectrum disorders

Research published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine reported that maternal occupational exposure to solvents may increase the risk for autism … read more

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expert reaction to vapour trails and climate change

Research published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics shows that Contrail cirrus radiative forcing is expected to increase significantly over time … read more

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expert reaction to Angela Merkel seen shaking at an event

Expert reaction to Angela Merkel seen shaking at an event   Steve Ford, CEO at charity Parkinson’s UK, said:   “The … read more

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expert reaction to study on sleep traits and breast cancer

Research published in The BMJ shows there is consistent evidence for a protective effect of morning preference and suggestive evidence … read more

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expert reaction to invasive group a streptococcus (igas) cases in Essex

Expert reaction to invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) cases in Essex among elderly people receiving treatment for wounds in care … read more

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the HPV vaccine – how effective is it?

It’s been 10 years since the HPV vaccine was first introduced in the UK. During these years the vaccine has … read more

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expert reaction to study looking at air quality over past decades in the uk

A study published in Environmental Research Letters has found that policies to improve air quality in the UK over the … read more

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expert reaction to abstract on icsi compared with conventional ivf in routine non-male infertility cases

Research presented in an abstract at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) … read more

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expert reaction to European heatwave

Reactions to news that a heatwave will soon hit Europe.   Dr Anastasia Mylona, Head of Research at The Chartered … read more

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air quality over previous decades – how are we doing?

We often hear about how bad air pollution is for our health, and that we are failing to reach acceptable … read more

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expert reaction to abstract on air pollution and ovarian reserves

Research presented at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) demonstrates that ovarian … read more

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expert reaction to abstract on preconceptional and prenatal exposure to paternal smoking and semen quality of adult sons

Research presented in an abstract at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) … read more

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expert reaction to data collected on European pregnancy rates from IVF and ICSI, and numbers of treatments using frozen embryos

Research presented in an abstract at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) … read more

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expert reaction to anticholinergic drug exposure and risk of dementia

Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrates that exposure to several types of strong anticholinergic drugs is associated with an increased … read more

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expert reaction to abstract on ivf success rates from freeze-all compared to fresh embryo transfers

Research presented in an abstract presented at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology … read more

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wildfires in the uk: are they changing?

There were more wildfires in the UK during the first four months of this year than during the whole of … read more

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expert reaction to study on early stage parkinson’s in the brain

Research published in Lancet Neurology analyses the propensity of people with the Ala53Thr gene mutation in developing Parkinson’s and the related early … read more

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expert reaction to study on sexting, sexual behaviours and metal health in adolescents

Research published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that sexting is  associated with sexual behaviour and mental health difficulties, especially in younger … read more

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expert reaction to three previous listeria cases linked to same outbreak

Reactions to more reports of listeria cases following hospital food contamination.   Dr Sandra Wilks, Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, University … read more

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could we replace natural gas with hydrogen?

The UK has had some success in decarbonising the electricity sector.  But the gas we use for heating and cooking … read more

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