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expert reaction to study looking at contraceptive progestogens and meningioma brain tumours

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at contraceptive progesterone and the incidence of meningioma brain tumours. Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Cedars-Sinai Health ...
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In praise of Research Fortnight

I was saddened to discover yesterday that Research Professional News, an independent publication that reports on research policy and funding in the UK is to close down. Many years later when I entered ...
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expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure and cholesterol levels in adults with obesity versus in adults with normal BMI

A study published in The Lancet looks at blood pressure and cholesterol in adults with obesity compared to adults with normal BMI. Prof Amitava Banerjee, Professor of Clinical Data Science and ...
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Metabolic traits in obesity versus normal BMI – do people with obesity always have worse cardiovascular health?

July 1, 2026 Metabolic traits in obesity versus normal BMI – do people with obesity always have worse cardiovascular health? We know from previous evidence that obesity generall ...
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expert reaction to a case-control study looking at the probability of a timely vocal response in mother-infant interaction and later psychiatric diagnosis

July 1, 2026 expert reaction to a case-control study looking at the probability of a timely vocal response in mother-infant interaction and later psychiatric diagnosis . A case-co ...
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expert reaction to a population-wide study looking at trends in primary care utilisation for mental health problems

A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health looks at primary care utilisation for mental health problems. Prof Stella Chan, Charlie Waller Chair in Evidence-Based Psychological ...