POSTnote
Eating disorders, July 2007
This POSTnote reviews the prevalence, possible causes and treatment of eating disorders, and highlights issues relevant to government policy in this area. Eating disorders, July 2007. POSTnote 07/287.
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Better brains, June 2007
This POSTnote reviews existing methods of cognitive enhancement along with likely future developments, and considers the regulatory and ethical questions that they pose. Better brains, June 2007. POSTnote 07/285.
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POSTnote
Health behaviour, May 2007
This POSTnote will describe the importance of health behaviour change and the challenges to such change. Health behaviour, May 2007. POSTnote 07/283.
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POSTnote
Tackling malaria in developing countries, May 2007
Tackling malaria in developing countries, May 2007. POSTnote 07/284.
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POSTnote
Alzheimer’s and dementia, February 2007
Alzheimer's and dementia, February 2007. POSTnote 07/278.
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POSTnote
Bushmeat trade,February 2005
This POSTnote summarises the causes and effects of the bushmeat trade, UK policy and remaining challenges. Bushmeat trade, February 2005. POSTnote 05/236.
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POSTnote
NHS genetic testing,July 2004
NHS genetic testing, July 2004. POSTnote 04/227. This POSTnote looks at the prospects for genetic tests and testing technology
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POSTnote
Food Poisoning, January 2003
This briefing describes the trends in foodborne disease in the UK and examines options for meeting the Government target to reduce it by 20% between 2001 and 2006.
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POSTbrief
Women in science, engineering and technology – an online consultation
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has recently completed its second on-line consultation, on the subject of women in science, engineering and technology (SET).
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POSTbrief
The ‘Great GM Food Debate’ – a survey of media coverage in the first half of 1999
The research reported here attempts to understand as clearly as possible the part played by the mass media in the Great GM Food Debate.
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POSTnote
Health Concerns and the MMR Vaccine, December 1999
A number of recent scientific studies have investigated possible adverse health effects in infants receiving the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine. The studies focus on the question of whether measles-containing vaccines, including MMR, are associated with the onset of intestinal complaints and/or behavioural disorders. This briefing summarises the evidence from such studies and examines the issues that arise.
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POSTnote
Hormones in Beef, May 1999
Growth promoting hormones have been at the centre of a long running trade dispute between the EU and US.
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Cystic Fibrosis, March 1999
This briefing summarises recent developments in understanding, diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis, and examines the issues that arise.
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