Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study on early life pesticide exposure and risk of autism spectrum disorder
Research published in The BMJ demonstrates that children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder increases following prenatal exposure to pesticides within … read more
expert reaction to study on data sharing by popular health apps
Research published in The BMJ warns that the sharing of user data by popular health apps is routine and not … read more
expert reaction to Matt Hancock’s speech on genetic testing
Reactions to Matt Hancock’s speech on genetic testing Prof Nicholas Wald, Professor of Environmental and Preventative Medicine, Queen Mary University … read more
expert reaction to research on hot tea and oesophageal cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Cancer claims to strengthen the existing evidence supporting an association between hot beverage … read more
expert reaction to daily cannabis use, potency and psychosis
Research published in Lancet Psychiatry demonstrates that daily use of high potency cannabis is linked to higher rates of psychosis. … read more
cannabis use and psychosis
Many countries have legalised or decriminalised cannabis use, leading to concerns that this might result in an increase in recreational … read more
The developing brain: in sickness and in health
Advances in neuroscience, psychiatry and genetics are dramatically changing our understanding of the way the human brain develops, a process … read more
expert reaction to study on painkillers in pregnancy and asthma
Reactions to research published in European Respiratory Journal that indicates that taking paracetamol during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing … read more
expert reaction to study looking at eggs, cholesterol and heart disease
Reactions to a study published in JAMA which demonstrates that higher consumption of dietary cholesterol or eggs was significantly associated … read more
expert reaction to study looking at effectiveness of troponin heart attack blood test
Reactions to research published in the BMJ into the effectiveness of the troponin heart attack blood test. Prof Hugh Montgomery, … read more
expert reaction to two papers looking at a new class of cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid
Reactions to research published in NEJM that demonstrate that use of bempedoic acid led to significantly lower LDL cholesterol levels. … read more
expert reaction to a call for a moratorium on heritable genome editing
Reactions to a called for moratorium and international governance framework for heritable genome editing as published in Nature. Mr James … read more
expert reaction to some countries grounding the Boeing 737 Max aircraft following the Ethiopian Airlines crash
Reactions to some countries grounding the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Dr Thurai Rahulan, Senior Lecturer in Aeronautics, University of Salford, … read more
expert reaction to study on infertility in women and cancer risk
Research published in Human Reproduction demonstrate that infertile women may have a higher risk of certain cancers in the years … read more
expert reaction to study on midlife diet and dementia risk
Research published in JAMA demonstrates that diet quality assessed during mid life was not significantly associated with subsequent risk for … read more
expert reaction to modelling study on air pollution and deaths in Europe
Research published in European Heart Journal suggests that the health impacts attributable to air pollution in Europe are higher than … read more
expert encounter with Prof. Robert Watson on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which some describe as the ‘IPCC for Biodiversity’, is an … read more
expert reaction to new draft NICE guidance on blood pressure treatment
Reactions to new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on how to identify and … read more
expert reaction to mutagenic effects of acrylamide in humans
Research published in Genome Research demonstrates that acrylamide can introduce tumor-specific mutations in humans. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of … read more
expert reaction to study looking at long-term hormone therapy in postmenopausal women and Alzheimer’s disease risk
Research published in the BMJ shows that long term use of systemic hormone therapy might be accompanied with an overall … read more