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Pioneering brain haemorrhage treatment reduces long-term disability in premature babies
5 July 2020
Premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage treated with a 鈥榖rain washing鈥� technique pioneered by Bristol researchers have shown in a 10-year follow-up study, were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment. The findings are published today [5 July] in the journal Archives of Diseases in Childhood.
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Scientists calculate the fate of the Greenland meltwater
21 June 2016
Scientists have been able to track the flow of water created by Greenland's melting glaciers, revealing that it's currently having a less significant impact on the Gulf Stream than previously thought.
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What patients want most from their GP is trust and respect, finds study
11 August 2020
Relationships between GPs and patients are changing. It is becoming more difficult for patients to see their preferred GP. In a study by researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care, patients reported that, regardless of whether they were able to see the same GP or not, what they most wanted is to be trusted and respected by their GP.
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Discovery of a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein could stop virus in its tracks
21 September 2020
A druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the University of Bristol. The researchers say their findings, published today [21 September] in the journal Science, are a potential 'game changer' in defeating the current pandemic and add that small molecule anti-viral drugs developed to target the pocket they discovered could help eliminate COVID-19.
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A quarter of puppies are taken from their mothers prematurely
10 August 2020
One in four people acquired their puppies before the advised age of eight weeks old, according to new findings from Dogs Trust's pioneering dog welfare study 'Generation Pup'.
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Extinct camelids reveal insights about North America鈥檚 ancient savannas
10 June 2020
A new study looking at extinct camelids - ancestors of today鈥檚 camels and llamas - tells the story of North America鈥檚 ancient savannas and highlights how past climatic and environmental conditions influenced the composition of mammalian faunas.
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Scientists outline potential of soil-free farming which could see crops grown in the desert
23 July 2020
A new study has outlined the potential of soil-free, computer-controlled farms as climate change and soil erosion limit our ability to grow crops. The research, published in New Phytologist and led by scientists at the University of Bristol, John Innes Centre and LettUs Grow, describe the growing environmental and economic case for vertical farming methods which could see crops grown in previously unfarmable environments such as the deserts of Dubai to countries with short daylight hours like Iceland.
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Bristol scientists see through glass frogs鈥� translucent camouflage
25 May 2020
Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention.
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Prisoners pose biggest risk for HIV infection rates in the EECA
26 July 2016
Prisoners are likely to be the primary risk group for HIV infections in Eastern Europe in the next 15 years, researchers from the University of Bristol have found.
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Novel pathology could improve diagnosis and treatment of Huntington鈥檚 and other diseases
30 June 2020
Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington鈥檚 disease.
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