Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to media reports* that a human head (/body) transplant has reportedly been carried out on a corpse in China (no published paper yet)
Some media are reporting that a human head transplant has been carried out on a corpse in China. read more
brain training for dementia
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
expert reaction to brain training for dementia
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
expert reaction to paper on health and social care spending and excess deaths in England
A new paper, published in BMJ Open, reports that health and social care spending cuts linked to 120,000 excess deaths in England. read more
expert reaction to UK supreme court ruling that the Scottish government can set a minimum price for alcohol, rejecting a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland can set a minimum price for alcohol, rejecting a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
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expert reaction to research on solar geoengineering and tropical cyclones
A new article, published in Nature Communications, examines impacts of hemispheric solar geoengineering on tropical cyclone frequency. read more
expert reaction to paper modelling worldwide organic agriculture
A new study on strategies for feeding the world more sustainable with organic agriculture has been published in Nature Communications. read more
expert reaction to non-peer-reviewed research on how sports-related head injuries may temporarily impair memory
An abstract presented at the Neuroscience 2017 conference investigates whether participation in a contact sport may temporarily impair memory. read more
expert reaction to study reporting an association between workplace bullying and violence, and risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study, published in Diabetologia, researchers report finding a higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes among employees exposed to bullying or violence in the workplace. read more
expert reaction to research on storms and climate change
New research published in Nature Geoscience examine enhanced poleward movement of storms under climate change. read more
The Future of Harvest 2050
New research and technologies are providing unique opportunities that have the potential to transform many farming practices. read more
expert reaction the 2017 carbon budget
The 12th annual Global Carbon Budget report has been published. read more
expert reaction to study looking at eating antioxidant-rich foods and risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetologia reports that the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. read more
expert reaction to glyphosate and cancer
In a large prospective cohort study, researchers examine the association between Glyphosate use and cancer incidence, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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expert reaction to Michael Gove announcement on neonicotinoids
The UK’s environment secretary Michael Gove, has announced that the UK will back a total ban on neonicotinoids across Europe. read more
expert reaction to study looking at new DNA antenatal screening for Down’s syndrome
A new study, published in Genetics in Medicine, looks at incorporating DNA analysis into antenatal screening for three chromosome disorders, including Down’s syndrome. read more
expert reaction to study on seven day services and patient mortality
A new study, published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, reports that the introduction of four priority standards for emergency care in hospitals in England has not made any difference to curbing excess deaths on Saturdats and Sundays, also known as the ‘weekend effect’.
expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract on pregnant women’s exposure to the chemical perchlorate and maternal thyroid hormone levels
Research presented at the Society for Endocrinology Annual Conference, examines whether pregnant women exposed to higher levels of a common environmental pollutant – perchlorate – had lower levels of a thyroid hormone crucial for normal foetal brain development.
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expert reaction to study on carbon nanotubes and mesothelioma in mice
New research published in Current Biology looks at carbon nanotubes and mesothelioma in mice. read more