Author Archives: Science Media Centre
Beyond Neonics?
For years the media interest on pesticides has focused almost exclusively on whether neonicotinoids are implicated in bee decline. Now … read more
expert reaction to study looking at Mediterranean diet and IVF success rates
Publishing in Human Reproduction, researchers assess whether adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with better IVF performance in women attempting fertility. read more
expert reaction to e-cigarettes and DNA damage
E-cigarette smoke damages DNA and reduces repair activity in mouse lung, heart, and bladder as well as in human lung and bladder cells, reports a new study, published in PNAS. read more
expert reaction to drug trial protocol redactions by industry sponsors
Researchers describe the redactions in protocols for industry-sponsored randomised drug trials and evaluate whether there was a legitimate rationale for the redactions, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. read more
expert reaction to study looking at parents giving alcohol to their teenage children, and alcohol-related risks
Parental provision of alcohol to teenagers does not reduce risks, compared to no supply, reports a new study, published in The Lancet Public Health. read more
expert reaction to meta-analysis of the dangers of one cigarette a day
Scientists publish a systematic review and meta analysis in the BMJ which examines the association between low cigarette consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. read more
expert reaction to study reporting monkey clones produced by method that made Dolly the sheep
Scientists publishing in Cell attempt the cloning of macaque monkeys using somatic cell nuclear transfer. read more
expert reaction to study looking at tax on sugary drinks and alcohol sales
In an economic analysis of sales data, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, researchers report that increasing the price of soft drinks may change purchase patterns for alcohol.
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expert reaction to probiotic milk consumption during pregnancy and preeclampsia and preterm delivery
A new study, published in BMJ Open, examines whether the timing of probiotic milk intake before, during early or late pregnancy influences associations with preeclampsia and preterm delivery. read more
expert reaction to review paper looking at long-term risks and benefits of caesarean sections
Researchers, in a systematic review and meta-analysis published in PLOS Medicine, examine and analyse the long-term risks and benefits associated with caesarean delivery for mother, baby and subsequent pregnancies.
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expert reaction to research on solar geoengineering and biodiversity
Researchers assess the effects of the rapid implementation, continuation and sudden termination of geoengineering on climate velocities, in a new study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. read more
expert reaction to paper on potential non-invasive blood test for multiple types of cancer
A new study, published in Science, describes a blood test that can detect eight common cancer types through assessment of the levels of circulating proteins and mutations in cell-free DNA.
expert reaction to paper on potential new mutated flu vaccine
Scientists have published new research on a potential new mutated flu vaccine in Science. read more
expert reaction to EU Advocate General’s Opinion on genome-edited crops and GM rules
The EU Advocate General published their opinion on whether some genome-edited crops should be exempt from EU GMO rules. read more
expert reaction to latest flu outbreak developments
Scientists commented on the latest development in the 2017/18 winter flu outbreak read more
expert reaction to 2017 temperature data as published by the Met Office and the WMO
The MET office has announced that 2017 was the warmest year on record without the influence of warming from El Niño.
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expert reaction to study looking at CO2 emissions of microwave ovens
The first comprehensive study of the environmental impacts of microwaves is published in Science of the Total Environment.
expert reaction to new research on climate sensitivity
Researchers refine previous estimates of how sensitive the climate is to carbon dioxide by considering the historical variability in global temperature, in a study, published in Nature. read more
More Harm than Good? The Moral Maze of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Professor of complementary medicine Edzard Ernst and bioethicist Dr Kevin Smith have together written a new book on complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and those who provide and recommend these practices. read more
Q&A on winter flu outbreak
There is an ongoing outbreak of flu in the UK, which has resulted in hospitalisations and some deaths.
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