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expert reaction to study on new CRISPR gene therapy for children with a rare metabolic disease

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine looks at a new CRISPR gene therapy for children with a rare … read more

expert reaction to trial of treating depression with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in those who haven’t improved after NHS Talking Therapies

A trial published in Lancet Psychiatry looks at mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression in those who haven’t improved after NHS Talking … read more

expert reaction to systematic review and meta- analysis on GLP-1 receptor agonists and mental health

A systematic review published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at weight loss drugs (GLP-1 receptor agonists) and mental health.   Prof Stella Chan, Charlie … read more

expert reaction to media reports that a ‘reset’ with the EU could require the precision breeding act to be dropped from UK legislation

Scientists comment on reports of an EU ‘reset’ which could mean the precision breeding act is dropped from UK legislation.  … read more

Royal College of Psychiatrists Report – Co-occurring substance misuse and mental health

For those who have both ongoing mental illness alongside substance use disorders, it can be particularly hard to access the … read more

expert reaction to study identifying nanoparticles in human breast milk

A study published in PNAS looks at the identification of nanoparticles in human breast milk.    Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, … read more

expert reaction to Government White Paper on immigration

Scientists comment on R&D elements of the Government’s White Paper on immigration.    Professor Andrew Morris CBE PMedSci, President of … read more

expert reaction to conference poster about GLP-1 obesity drugs (compared with bariatric surgery) and obesity-related cancer

A conference poster presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga and published in eClinicalMedicine looks at obesity … read more

expert reaction to conference press release about time-restricted eating and weight loss in overweight or obese adults

A conference press release presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga looks at time-restricted eating (TRE) and … read more

expert reaction to conference poster about obesity drugs (GLP-1s) and alcohol intake

A conference poster presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) looks at weight loss drugs (GLP-1s) and reduced alcohol … read more

expert reaction to the debate on hormone-treated beef and chlorinated chicken

Scientists comment on hormone-treated beef and chlorinated chicken, following the announcement of a UK-US trade deal.   Beef Prof Chris … read more

expert reaction to study looking at Parkinson’s Disease risk and proximity to golf courses

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at proximity to Golf Courses and the risk of Parkinson’s Disease.   Prof David … read more

expert reaction to study looking at ultra-processed foods and early signs of Parkinson’s disease

A study published in Neurology looks at ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and signs of Parkinson’s disease.    Prof Jules Griffin, Director of the … read more

expert reaction to the news that Ørsted are to discontinue the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in its current form

Scientists comment on Ørsted discontinuing the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project.    Prof Jun Liang, Professor of Power Electronics and … read more

expert reaction to ARIA’s announcement on research projects in the Exploring Climate Cooling programme

Scientists comment on new research projects as part of ARIA’s Exploring Climate Cooling programme.    Dr Pete Irvine, Research Assistant … read more

Foresight AI – Groundbreaking AI trained on de-identified patient data predicts healthcare needs

Foresight is an artificial intelligence model that’s being trained on de-identified data from 57 million people in England to predict … read more

expert reaction to the development of a generative AI model trained on de-identified NHS patient data to predict healthcare needs

Scientists comment on Foresight AI, an AI model trained on de-identified NHS data to predict healthcare needs.    Dr Junade … read more

expert reaction to trial of online dialectical behavioural theory for emotion dysregulation in people with chronic pain

Results from a trial published in JAMA Network Open looks at online dialectical behavioural theory for emotion dysregulation in people with chronic … read more

expert reaction to study of how adolescents with and without mental health conditions use social media

A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at social media use in adolescents with and without mental health conditions.    Prof … read more

expert reaction to US-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Scientists comment on the US-Ukraine resources deal.    Dr Gavin Mudd, Director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre at the … read more