Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to ONS stats on adult smoking habits in the UK for 2024
Scientists comment on Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics on adult smoking habits in the UK. Prof John Britton, … read more
expert reaction to study on physical activity (number of steps) and Alzheimer’s disease-related decline
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at physical activity and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Andrew Doig, Professor in Biochemistry, University … read more
expert reaction to conference abstract on association between long-term melatonin supplementation and incidence of heart failure in patients with insomnia
A conference abstract presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session looks at long term melatonin supplementation and heart failure incidence … read more
new data on prostate cancer screening outcomes
New data from a major European trial tracking more than 160,000 men for over two decades has found that men who … read more
expert reaction to study on association between different hormonal contraceptives formulations and breast cancer risk in women under 50
A study published in JAMA Oncology looks at hormonal contraceptive formulations and breast cancer risk in women under 50. Comment provided … read more
expert reaction to secondary analysis of the PANDA trial on the effect of the antidepressant sertraline on mood and anxiety symptoms
An analysis of the PANDA trial looks at the the effect of sertraline on mood and anxiety symptoms. Dr … read more
expert reaction to 23 year follow up data from The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer
A study and related editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine looks at follow up data from the European Study … read more
expert reaction to Microsoft Azure outage
Scientists comment on the Microsoft Azure cloud outage. Dr Saqib Kakvi, from the Department of Information Security at Royal … read more
expert reaction to Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica has suffered major impact from Hurricane Melissa, which has now made landfall in Cuba. The All Ireland Science Media … read more
expert reaction to study looking at dietary flavanols and blood vessel function following uninterrupted sitting in men
A study published in the Journal of Physiology looks at dietary flavanols and blood vessel function in sitting men. Prof Naveed Sattar, … read more
expert reaction to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Scientists comment on the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Dr Chloe Brimicombe, Climate Scientist, Royal Meteorological Society, said: “This … read more
expert reaction to Hurricane Melissa
Scientists comment on Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. Dr Emily Vosper, Senior Research Associate in Climate Extremes, University of Bristol, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at steps in one long walk vs in multiple short walks, and cardiovascular health
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at one long walk vs multiple short walks and cardiovascular health. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at light exposure at night and cardiovascular disease incidence
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at night time light exposure and cardiovascular disease incidence. Prof Tim Chico, Professor … read more
expert reaction to study on the association between prenatal exposure to air pollution and autism risk in childhood
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and the risk of autism during … read more
expert reaction to annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific procedures in the UK for 2024
Scientists comment on the annual statistics, published by the Home Office, on the use of animals in scientific procedures. … read more
expert reaction to live imaging of late-stage preimplantation human embryos and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A)
A study published in Nature Biotechnology looks at live imaging of late-stage preimplantation human embryos. Prof Peter Braude, Emeritus Professor of … read more
expert reaction to study looking at cardiovascular health in people who were born around the time of sugar rationing in the UK
A study published in the BMJ looks at the impact of sugar rationing and long term cardiovascular health. Dr Ada Garcia, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at semaglutide and cardiovascular health with or without weight loss
A study published in the Lancet looks at semaglutide and cardiovascular health regardless of weight loss. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, Clinical Director, … read more
Gene-editing pigs resistant to classical swine fever
Researchers have created pigs that are resistant to classical swine fever (CSF), a highly infectious and often fatal disease that … read more