Scientists comment on the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan. Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Director the UK Dementia Research Institute, said: “This bold and visionary 10-year plan that embraces the ...

Prof Rory Hadden, Chair of Fire Science, University of Edinburgh, said: ...

“The study by Noorzae et al. is a robust prospective analysis linking a pro-inflammatory maternal diet (Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII)) during pregnancy to an increased risk of type 1 ...

An unpublished conference abstract presented at the ESHRE 41 st Annual Meeting in Paris looks at microplastics in human reproductive fluids. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University, ...

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Experts comment on a new research project that aims to synthesise human genomes announced by Wellcome. Prof Robin Lovell-Badge FRS FMedSci, Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute, said: ...

A study published in NPJ Vaccines looks at adjuvants in vaccines and their association with a lower risk of dementia. Dr Julia Dudley, Head of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: ...

August 5, 2020 expert reaction to Beirut explosion A large explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, was reportedly caused by a large quantity of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse near the port. Commenting ...

“Most randomised controlled trials show you need to reduce calories intake by at least 300 kcal for a sustained period time to lose weight. Weight gain also tends to occur during periods of excessive ...

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