Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study looking at air quality in homes in India and a measure of visual cognition in babies
A study published in eLife looks at air quality in India and visual cognition in the first two years of … read more
expert reaction to two Cochrane reviews looking at stool transplants for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, and for inflammatory bowel disease
Two reviews published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews look at the use of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for the … read more
expert reaction to observational study of autistic traits and early ear and respiratory symptoms
An observational study published in BMJ Open looks at associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs. … read more
expert reaction to study on fried foods and anxiety and depression
A study published in PNAS looks at fried food consumption and anxiety and depression. Prof Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of … read more
expert reaction to Phase 1b study of MAPTRx in mild Alzheimer’s disease
Results of a phase 1b trial, looking at Tau-targeting antisense oligonucleotide MAPTRx in mild Alzheimer’s disease, has been published in … read more
expert comments about the XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published a new technical briefing on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on Friday, containing information … read more
expert reaction to European State of the Climate 2022 report
The European State of the Climate 2022 report has been published by Copernicus. Prof Chris Merchant, National Centre for … read more
expert reaction to observational study of talking therapies for depression and future risk of cardiovascular disease
An observational study published in European Health Journal looks at psychological therapies for depression and cardiovascular risk. Professor Sir … read more
expert reaction to study suggesting a link between concurrent vaping in early teen smokers and persistent and heavier smoking in late teens
A study published in Tobacco Control looks at e-cigarette use among early adolescent cigarette smokers. Prof Lion Shahab, Professor … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the association of COVID-19 infection with diabetes
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the association of association of COVID-19 infection with incident diabetes. … read more
expert reaction to an abstract on long COVID symptoms compared with outcomes following influenza
A conference abstract (not a published paper) presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) annual … read more
expert reaction to study looking at disturbed sleep and breathlessness in people with long COVID following hospital admission due to COVID-19
A study published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine and presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases … read more
expert reaction to observational study looking at hearing aid use and risk of dementia
An observational study published in The Lancet Public Health looks at hearing aid use and all-cause and cause-specific dementia. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at volatile organic compounds in a vehicle (including those chemicals associated with ‘new car smell’) and surface temperature of materials in the car
A study published in Cell Reports Physical Science looks at volatile organic compounds in a vehicle cabin environment. Prof … read more
expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis comparing ECT and ketamine for major depressive episodes
A systematic review published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at the use of ketamine vs electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depressive … read more
Is the world prepared for a new global plant pandemic?
Wheat, the most important food crop, is threatened by a blast disease pandemic. Now a new study, conducted by an … read more
expert reaction to breast and mixed-fed babies (versus formula-fed babies) and risk of having special educational needs
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at infant feeding method and special educational need in Scottish school children. … read more
expert reaction to deep brain stimulation in mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
A study published in Cell Stem Cell looks at the use of deep brain stimulation in a mouse model of … read more
expert reaction to study looking at creating embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells
A study published in Cell Stem Cell looks at the generation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells. … read more
expert reaction to new government prospectus, titled ‘Pioneer’, for opportunities beyond Horizon Europe
The government have set out a UK prospectus for opportunities beyond Horizon Europe, should it be required. Dr Catriona … read more