Health and social care

This POSTnote discusses recent research on Coronary heart disease (CHD) and diet and the issues raised. POSTnote 36. POST. 1992.

This POSTnote reviews the effects of dietary sugar on health and related issues. POSTnote 31. POST. 1992.

This POSTnote reviews the current status of DNA profiling and highlights some of the issues which arise from its use in criminal cases. POSTnote 29. POST. 1991.

This POSTnote reviews recent scientific evidence on the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their babies and the implications. POSTnote 28. POST. 1991.

This POSTnote examines recent trends in food poisoning and some of the underlying factors and related issues. POSTnote 27. POST. 1991.

This POSTnote considers the scientific developments which have led to the possibility of ‘patenting life’, and the issues raised. POSTnote 26. POST. 1991.

This POSTnote examines the underlying trends in global population, the reasons for them, their implications and related issues. POSTnote 25. POST. 1991.

This POSTnote describes current and planned research on the human genome, and considers issues which may arise from this work. POSTnote 15. POST. 1990.

This POSTnote examines the current state of knowledge of ‘slow viruses’ such as BSE, the evidence relevant to the public health implications and uncertainties which remain. POSTnote 14. POST. 1990.

This POSTnote describes GMOs, their applications, potential risks and control. POSTnote 10. POST.1990.

This POSTnote presents some of the science and technology relevant to human fertilisation and embryology. POSTnote 6. POST. 1989.

This POSTnote describes clinical testing technologies and their status in the UK, and highlights some of the issues which may be of interest to Parliamentarians. POSTnote 4. POST. 1989.

This Briefing Note addresses the problem of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and summarises the new findings and their implications. POSTnote 2. POST. 1989.

This briefing note describes the science and technology underpinning the irradiation of foods. POSTnote 1. POST. 1989.