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Meeting more UK Government dietary guidelines during childhood could improve future cardiometabolic health, new research suggests.
8 May 2023
New research shows that children who meet core UK Government dietary guidelines may have better cardiometabolic health as young adults.
- Meeting more UK Government dietary guidelines during childhood could improve future cardiometabolic health, new research suggests. 8 May 2023 New research shows that children who meet core UK Government dietary guidelines may have better cardiometabolic health as young adults.
- Study provides genetic evidence on new osteoporosis drug heart attack risk 3 May 2023 New research highlights potential safety concerns around women taking romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug available on the NHS. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, analysed genetic data on nearly 34,000 people.
- Association between early childhood symptoms of common ear, nose and throat problems and autism 24 April 2023 ENT (ear, nose and throat) problems relating to the ears, hearing and upper respiratory system, were found to be more common in young children with a subsequent diagnosis of autism or who demonstrated high levels of autism traits, finds a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and Aston University published today [24 April] in BMJ Open.
- Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart 12 April 2023 In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes.
- Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score 13 March 2023 A new Nature Genetics study finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics. The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham led the global study that enables the creation of personalsed risk scores for lung health. Genomes from over half-a-million participants worldwide were analysed, including from Bristol's Children of the 90s study, making it the largest and most ethnically-diverse study of its kind
- Physical activity can help mental health in pre-teen years 28 February 2023 Regular physical activity can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioural difficulties, research suggests.
- Children of the 90s health study calls on Weston residents to take part 22 February 2023 Children of the 90s, the world-renowned health study based in Bristol, is calling on Weston people to take part in their latest clinic.
- Fertility treatment does not adversely affect cardiovascular health of offspring, international study suggests 6 February 2023 A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
- Bristol study finds third COVID-19 "booster" is associated with a substantial increase in antibodies 24 January 2023 A national study involving Bristol’s Children of the 90s has found the "booster" vaccine led to a substantial increase in the antibodies that help protect against coronavirus. High levels of antibodies is associated with lower risk of severe infection.
- Children with persistent speech disorder are more likely to have problems making friends, research finds 17 January 2023 Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research.