News in 2019
- Focus on teenage anxiety may help early identification of those at risk of eating disorders 19 December 2019 Teenage girls who experience clinical levels of anxiety could be at greater risk of eating disorders, according to associations identified in a study completed by researchers at the University of Bristol with UCL.
- Study reveals what factors influence young people's gambling habits 5 December 2019 A study has shown that regular weekly gamblers were more likely to be male and had developed habits and patterns of play by age 20. Factors such as the gambling habits of parents and social media use were also found to influence a young person's gambling activity. The in-depth longitudinal study by the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s was commissioned by GambleAware.
- Children of abused mothers 50 per cent more likely to have low IQ 26 November 2019 Children of women who reported domestic violence in pregnancy or during the first six years of the child’s life are almost 50 per cent more likely to have a low IQ at age eight, research finds.
- Women who spend their childhoods in deprived neighbourhoods face an increased risk of intimate partner violence 21 November 2019 Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners, finds a new study published in Epidemiology.
- Study looked for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking 9 November 2019 Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety disorder at age 18 and harmful drinking three years later, thanks to the long-term health study Children of the 90s.
- Bristol's Children of the 90s backed to continue its 'study of life' 18 October 2019 Bristol's Children of the 90s study will be supported for the next five years through an established collaboration between the University of Bristol, the Medical Research Council and The Wellcome Trust.
- Children bullied by friends and siblings are more likely to think about suicide in their early twenties 9 October 2019 Depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation are more prominent in adults in their early twenties if they were bullied at home and at school, a study by researchers at the University of Warwick have found. Researchers stress that intervention is needed to educate people in bullying to reduce it.
- Air pollution linked to increased risk of infant deaths and reduced lung function in children 27 September 2019 Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of death in babies according to a study of nearly eight million live births, to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress on Sunday (29 September).
- Early signs of adult diabetes are visible in children as young as 8 years old 18 September 2019 Early signs of adulthood type 2 diabetes can be seen in children as young as 8 years old, decades before it is likely to be diagnosed, according to a new genetic study being presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (16–20 September).
- Childhood behaviour linked to taking paracetamol during pregnancy 16 September 2019 A new study by the University of Bristol adds to evidence that links potential adverse effects of taking paracetamol during pregnancy.
- Children of anxious mothers twice as likely to have hyperactivity in adolescence 10 September 2019 A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the child’s life have twice the risk of having hyperactivity symptoms at age 16. This work is being presented for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Copenhagen.
- Generational study looks for biological links between adverse childhood experiences and self-harm 5 September 2019 New research from the University of Bristol is the first to use a large generational family study to examine links between childhood trauma, the impact of inflammation and self-harm.
- Generational study looks for biological links between adverse childhood experiences and self-harm 5 September 2019 New research from the University of Bristol is the first to use a large generational family study to examine links between childhood trauma, the impact of inflammation and self-harm.
- Blood-based biomarkers help to estimate vulnerability of the elderly 20 August 2019 Researchers on ageing led by Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have identified a combination of biomarkers in the blood which could help estimate the vulnerability of elderly people consistently across five European countries, equally in men and women of all ages above 60 years.
- Study identifies possible genetic link between children’s language and mental health 19 August 2019 A new study suggests there may be genetic explanations for why some children with poor language also have poor mental health.
- Bone strength could be linked to when you reached puberty 9 August 2019 A new study from the University of Bristol has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty.
- Teenage eating disorders linked to early childhood eating habits 5 August 2019 Overeating, undereating and ‘fussiness’ in early childhood can be linked to anorexia and binge-eating in adolescence, and the risk is greater for girls, finds a new UCL-led study.
- Some children are more likely to suffer depression long after being bullied 1 July 2019 Some young adults who were bullied as a child could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a mix of genetic and environmental factors according to a new study from the University of Bristol.
- Being a dad is under the spotlight at the University of Bristol 11 June 2019 Researchers at the University of Bristol are about to delve deeper into the relationship between dads and their new baby.
- Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity 10 June 2019 Press release re-published with permission from the University of Gothenburg: Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 to 17 shows. These results, in the researchers’ view, call for more initiatives to reduce teenage obesity.
- New study to help uncover childhood risks for self-harm or eating disorders 21 May 2019 A new study led by the University of Bristol will help uncover risk factors and links between self-harm and eating disorders.
- Blog: Who, how and when – Children of the 90s data suggests crucial timings to help tackle depression and anxiety 18 May 2019 Guest blog from Dr Erin Dunn:
- Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers 14 May 2019 Press release re-published with permission from University Collage London
- What happens when your picky toddler becomes a teen? 13 May 2019 Toddlers who are picky about their food are not deficient in essential nutrients compared to their peers when they are teenagers.
- Blog: Understanding how mother’s and baby’s genes combine to contribute to birthweight. 1 May 2019
- Non alcoholic fatty liver disease found in large numbers of teenagers and young adults: is a public health crisis looming 12 April 2019 News release re-published from the International Liver Congress 2019, European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
- Bristol families continue to give the world unique health information 8 April 2019 Bristol's world-renowned Children of the 90s generational health study reached a landmark this week with a first look at new mums and their children in its 2000th published paper.
- Bristol provides first long-term look at predictors of suicide attempts 14 March 2019 Academics at the University of Bristol have taken the first long-term look at potential factors that could lead to suicide attempts in high-risk young people.
- Depression is on the rise among young people, but antisocial behaviour is down, new research shows 28 February 2019 Young people today are more likely to be depressed and to self-harm than they were 10 years ago, but antisocial behaviour and substance use - often thought to go hand-in-hand with mental ill-health - are on the decline.
- Identified: the families with the most sibling bullying 19 February 2019 Sibling bullying does have an effect on mental health later in life for both the victims and the bullies, it needs to be taken more seriously by parents and healthcare professionals.
- Thinking positively during pregnancy? You could be helping your child's ability in maths and science 8 February 2019 Your attitude during pregnancy could have an effect on your child's ability in maths and science, according to a new study published by Frontiers in Psychology today.
- Genes for head and brain development involve the guardian of the genome 21 January 2019 Press release republished with permission from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
- Teens keep active despite asthma or eczema, study finds 21 January 2019 A fresh look by the University of Bristol at how teenagers are affected by their asthma, eczema or obesity has some reassuring findings published in BMJ Open today (Monday 21 January).
- Post-natal depression in dads linked to depression in their teenage daughters 15 January 2019 Fathers as well as mothers can experience post-natal depression, new research has revealed – and it is linked to emotional problems for their teenage daughters.
- Childhood body composition may help determine future lung health 11 January 2019 Boys and girls with more muscle mass in childhood and adolescence have higher lung function
- Bristol dads needed to explore the ups and downs of early parenthood 22 October 2018 Researchers from the University of Bristol are looking for local dads to help with a new study exploring their early parenting experiences.
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