A study published in Nature looks at the effect of the shingles vaccine (Zostvax) on dementia risk. Comments provided by our friends at the Australian Science Media Centre: Dr Joseph Doyle, Professor ...

Scientists comment on a SACN statement on the WHO’s guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS). Dr Havovi Chichger, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, said: ...

A new report by the British Ecological Society brings together the expertise of over 40 academics, practitioners and farmers across the UK to assess the evidence around the regenerative farming ...

A report published by the British Ecological Society looks at regenerative agricultural practices in the UK. Prof Neil Ward, Professor of Rural & Regional Development, School of Environmental Sciences ...

“High levels of LDL cholesterol were identified as a risk factor for dementia in last year’s Lancet Commission on dementia prevention. And other research has suggested that drugs known as statins, ...

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at the effect of 4:3 intermittent fasting on weight loss. Dr Maria Chondronikola, Principal Investigator and Lead for Human Nutrition, ...

“This retrospective registry study indicates an association between use of hormonal contraception in the first year post-partum with either being prescribed an anti-depressant or being labelled with a ...

“Myanmar is an area often exposed to large earthquakes, with over 14 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above occurring in the region over the last 100 years, including a magnitude 6.8 earthquake ...

Irish scientists comment on a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has hit central Myanmar. Prof Chris Bean, Senior Professor and Head of Geophysics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), said: ...

“South Korea is also a champion of afforestation/reforestation, with many new forests planted over recent decades. This may also have increased fire risk in areas where there are immature woodlands.