Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to third case of monkeypox in UK
Expert reaction to the third reported case of monkeypox in the UK as confirmed by Public Health England. read more
expert reaction to observational studies on diet and depression
Research, published in Molecular Psychiatry, shows that adhering to a healthy diet appears to confer some protection against depression. read more
expert reaction to a study on the impact of glyphosate on honey bees
Research published in PNAS shows that glysphosate (a common herbicide) increases the susceptibility of bees to certain pathogens when ingested. read more
expert reaction to a study into generating human reproductive cells in vitro
Reactions to research published in Science that shows human reproductive cells can be produced in vitro. read more
expert reaction to research that new drugs could reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes when added to statins
Reactions to a study published in JAMA Cardiology reporting that the addition of new drugs to statins could increase their effectiveness in treating heart disease and diabetes. read more
expert reaction to study looking at the role of beta-amyloid in synapse loss in cells and mice
Reactions to a study published in Translational Psychiatry that shows suppressing beta-amyloid production in mice can reduce synapse loss and may provide direction for dementia treatments. read more
expert reaction to research on high gluten intake during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in children
Reactions to a study published in the BMJ that show the risk of type 1 diabetes in children increases proportionally with maternal gluten intake. read more
expert reaction to study linking the removal of senescent cells with reduced cognitive decline in mice
Reactions to a study published in Nature that show a causal link between the accumulation of senescent cells and cognitive neuronal loss in mice. read more
expert reaction to air pollution and risk of dementia
Reactions to a cohort study published in BMJ that show evidence of a positive association between residential levels of air pollution across London and diagnosis of dementia. read more
expert reaction to study looking at nutritional quality of food and risk of cancer
Researchers, publishing in PLOS, report that the consumption of food products with lower nutritional quality is associated with a higher risk of cancer. read more
expert reaction to NHS Digital report on childhood vaccination coverage
Reactions to a report published by the NHS from Public Health England (PHE) on the decline in coverage of childhood vaccinations.
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expert reaction to conference abstract on paracetamol in infants and asthma in teenagers
Reaction to the conference abstract from the European Respiratory Society International Congress that shows evidence of association between early life paracetamol use and decreased lung function in adolescence. read more
expert reaction to schizophrenia and immune cells in the brain
Research published in Molecular Psychiatry that identifies immune cells in greater amounts in the brains of some people with schitozophrenia. read more
expert reaction to three studies looking at aspirin use in healthy old people and bleeding, disability-free survival, cardiovascular events and death
Researchers, publishing in the New England Journal of Medicine, report that there was high mortality rates among healthy older adults who received daily aspirin than among those how received a placebo.
expert reaction to study looking at BPA (Bisphenol A) replacements in plastics and potential reproductive problems in lab mice
Research published in Science that shows the use of a plastic additive (Bisphenol A) is linked to potential reproductive problems in mice. read more
student suicide – what does the science say?
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in adolescents and young adults in the UK and there is currently alarm about suicides amongst university students. read more
expert reaction to study looking at dairy consumption, cardiovascular disease and death
A study published in The Lancet that shows dairy consumption is associated with a lower risk of mortality and major cardiovascular disease events in a multinational cohort. read more
expert reaction to HFEA report on trends in egg freezing
A Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) report on the value, success rate and increase of egg freezing. read more
expert reaction to greenhouse gas removal report
A joint report by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society presents an ambitious plan for how the UK can lead the way in deploying greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. read more
foundation for responsible robotics report on drones in the service of society
Like all new technologies drones can be used for good or ill. Drones are frequently used to target militants in conflict, but they can also find and save casualties during environmental catastrophes. The Foundation for Responsible Robotics turned their attention to the risks and benefits of drones and to that end published a consultation report in the Hague. read more