International
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Study to look at separation anxiety in dogs
27 February 2023
Do you want to take part in vital research into separation anxiety in dogs? If so, the University of Bristol Veterinary School and the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience wants to hear from you.
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Genetic causes of three previously unexplained rare diseases identified
16 March 2023
Using a new computational approach developed to analyse large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues including the University of Bristol, have discovered previously unknown genetic causes of three rare conditions: primary lymphedema (characterised by tissue swelling), thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, and congenital deafness.
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Just add water 鈥� garden ponds and bird baths help wildlife thrive, finds study
28 June 2023
Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited.
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Toddlers' brains show significant growth in cognitive skills by 16 months, study finds
11 July 2024
Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study, led by the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, and published in Imaging Neuroscience, suggests 16 months is a critical period for brain development.
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A sensory pen which can read Braille could improve literacy amongst the visually impaired
4 September 2024
A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol.
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Intervention improves the healthcare response to domestic violence in low- and middle-income countries
27 November 2024
Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found. HERA (Healthcare Responding to Violence and Abuse) has been co-developing and evaluating a domestic violence and abuse healthcare intervention in low- and middle-income countries for the past five years. This National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Group will report their findings, and publish a PolicyBristol report, at a conference in London today [27 November].
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Research reveals huge volume of sports gambling advertising on social media in U.S.
3 September 2024
Sports fans are being bombarded daily with gambling advertising via social media in the United States 鈥� and the majority of ads could be in breach of regulations, according to a new study.
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Study identifies key molecular step in mitochondrial division
4 October 2024
A key molecular step required for the division of damaged mitochondria - essential for cell health - has been identified by a University of Bristol-led study. The finding has the potential to establish how mitochondrial dysfunction goes wrong in common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
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Anti-seizure drug Lamotrigine showed lowest risk of neurodevelopmental issues in study of 3 million children
15 November 2024
Children exposed to the anti-seizure drug lamotrigine during pregnancy were at no increased risk for autism or intellectual disability than those exposed to other anti-seizure medications, according to a new study on the use of eight different anti-seizure drugs published in Nature Communications today [15 November].
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Over 拢1 million awarded to investigate Type 1 Diabetes onset in people with early disease markers
14 November 2024
Two new studies to understand more about type 1 diabetes and how it develops in people who already have early markers of the disease in their blood are announced today [14 November] on World Diabetes Day. The awards, totalling over 拢1 million will help University of Bristol researchers find out how the disease, which affects up to 400,000 people in the UK, could be prevented in future.
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