Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to reports of two people being critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury
Two people have been found critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury. read more
expert reaction to genetically engineering crops to need less water
A new study, published in Nature Communications, explore – through genetically engineered tobacco plants – whether it is possible to develop crops that require less water per unit mass of production.
expert reaction to Brain Prize 2018
Profs John Hardy, Bart De Strooper, Michel Goedert and Christian Haass, have been awarded the world’s most valuable prize for brain research. read more
Brain Prize 2018 – announcement of winners
Three neuroscientists working at UK universities and one working at a German institution will be awarded the world’s most valuable … read more
Male fertility- the issues and the evidence
Plenty of attention has been given female infertility over the years, leading to a variety of interventions for women with reproductive difficulties. However historically there has been much less recognition that male fertility may be equally as important to reproductive success, and subsequently comparatively little research in the field. read more
expert reaction to PHE plans to cut excess calorie consumption
Public Health England (PHE) has published their plan to cut excess calorie consumption, as part of the government’s strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity.
expert reaction to the CMO pollution report
The Chief Medical Officer has published the 2017 annual report: Health impacts of all pollution – what do we know?
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expert reaction to calcium supplements and polyps
New research, published in Gut, investigates the possibility that calcium supplements, taken with or without vitamin D, may increase the risk of small growths in the large bowel – called polyps. read more
expert reaction to meta-analysis looking at fish oil and probiotic supplements in pregnancy and risk of allergies in children
New research, published in PLOS Medicine, looks at diet during pregnancy and infancy and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease. read more
expert reaction to early universe signals and dark matter
New research looks at early universe signals and dark matter particles, published in Nature. read more
expert reaction to assessments of neonics as published by EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority has published a new assessment that concludes that most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees. read more
expert reaction to study looking at regular monitoring rather than immediate treatment for certain cervical lesions
A systematic review and meta-analysis which looks at rates of regression, persistence, and progression of untreated cervical lesions, is published in the BMJ. read more
expert reaction to paper looking at how much skunk there is in the UK cannabis market
A comprehensive survey of cannabis strength – within the UK market – is published in Drug Testing and Analysis. read more
expert reaction to a study on a urine test to measure ageing
A new study, published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, investigates a possible urine test to measure age. read more
expert reaction to Cochrane review on nutrition labelling and calorie intake
Cochrane has published a new review that examines whether adding calorie labels to menus and next to food in eating … read more
expert reaction to new study on ecigs and smoking among adolescents
A new study, published in Journal of Adolescent Medicine, examines the relationship between smoking and vaping among young people. read more
expert reaction to new report about medication errors that occur in the NHS in England each year
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
expert reaction to stem cell treatment in mice for MS
Scientists publishing in Cell Stem Cell, investigate stem cell treatments -in mice – for diseases such as multiple sclerosis. read more
expert reaction to study looking at surgery, anaesthesia and memory
Scientists publishing in Anaesthesia investigate whether surgery and anaesthesia can affect memory. read more
expert reaction to largest review of antidepressants
Scientists have published a systematic review and meta-analysis of antidepressant drugs in The Lancet. read more