A study published in Gut Microbes looks at dietary and gut-derived metabolites predicting early cognitive decline. Prof Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, said: ...

April 1, 2026 expert reaction to NICE draft guidance recommending semaglutide to prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults who’ve previously had a heart attack, a stroke or pe ...

March 30, 2026 expert reaction to qualitative risk assessment on the carcinogenicity of e-cigarettes . A risk assessment published in Carcinogenesis looks at the carcinogenicity o ...

Three studies published in Nature Genetics look at the identification of a common recessive neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD). Cornelius Gross, Head of EMBL, Rome, said: “This study is a significant ...

March 27, 2026 expert reaction to study looking at maltol, a caramel food additive, and bone fragility in diabetic mice . A study published in Cell Metabolism looks at a food addi ...

A systematic review published in Addiction looks at the use of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Prof Peter Shields, Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology at the Ohio State University, ...

Rapid Reactions: responding to breaking news. The demands of the 24-hour media machine mean that news journalists often don’t have the luxury of time to track down the best scientists when a science ...

Scientists comment on Department for Education guidance on screentime for children under 5. Dr Kathryn Hesketh, Principal Research Fellow in Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, ...

‘Oligomeric lactic acid nanoplastics induce intrauterine growth restriction in mice by disrupting GATA2-mediated placental vascular development’ by Jia Lv et al. was published in PLOS Biology at 18:00 ...

March 26, 2026 expert reaction to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announcing new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport . Scientist ...