International
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Bristol study resolves dispute about the origin of animals
30 November 2017
New research led by the University of Bristol has resolved evolutionary biology鈥檚 most-heated debate, revealing it is the morphologically simple sponges, rather than the anatomically complex comb jellies, which represent the oldest lineage of living animals.
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How can livestock produce food that is better for the people and the planet?
6 January 2016
An internationally renowned panel of speakers will share their perspectives on what role livestock can and should play in ensuring global food security and answer audience questions at a free event next week [Tuesday 12 January].
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Eating disorder symptoms and self-harm linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic
7 December 2021
Young adults who have previously experienced self-harm or eating disorders reported higher levels of depression and anxiety during the pandemic, even when restrictions had eased, according to new research.
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Common blood pressure drug does not slow down the progression of more advanced Alzheimer鈥檚
15 November 2021
New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) in people with mild-to-moderate disease after 12 months of treatment. However, the drug could still be of benefit if prescribed for longer and if given to people with very early disease. The findings are from the phase 2 multi-centre clinical trial known as RADAR ((Reducing pathology in Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease through Angiotensin taRgeting).
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Young migrants, crime and detention: more needs to be done
30 November 2017
The Government needs to do more to support children and young people who arrive in the UK as migrants, before they commit a crime and face deportation.
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Regular exercise reduces the risk of and death from pneumonia, study suggests
7 December 2021
People who exercise regularly can reduce their risk of developing and dying from pneumonia, new research has found. The study, led by the University of Bristol and published in GeroScience, analysed, for the first time, ten population cohort studies with over one million participants.
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Pioneering tool to manage media industry鈥檚 digital carbon footprint
13 January 2020
A collaboration between computer scientists at the University of Bristol and nine major media companies, including ITV and BBC, will help the media industry understand and manage the significant carbon impacts of digital content.
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Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes
11 November 2021
BHF-funded researchers suggest lowering blood pressure should be added as a strategy for diabetes prevention.
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Child deaths during pandemic lowest on record for England
7 December 2021
The number of children in England who died fell to 3,067 between April 2020 鈥� March 2021. This is 356 fewer deaths than were recorded in the preceding 12 months (April 2019 鈥� March 2020), and likely represents the lowest level of child mortality on record, according to a new study by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff and published today [7 December] in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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A new method for the 3D printing of living artificial tissues
15 August 2017
A team from the University of Bristol鈥檚 School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, together with scientists at the University of Oxford, has developed a new method to 3D-print stem cells to form complex living 3D structures.
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