Milk restriction affects calves’ ability to learn24 January 2023New research has shown calves' ability to focus and learn are seriously affected when their milk allowance is suddenly reduced and that they could experience negative feelings of hunger. The study is published in Royal Society Biology Letters.
Eating disorders aren’t a niche issue – Bristol BRC researcher speaks to BBC Radio 423 January 2023Bristol BRC researcher Dr Helen Bould is working with the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study to gain a better understanding of eating disorders among adolescents. She’s found that almost a quarter of pupils surveyed at three schools in Bradford are experiencing issues with eating and body image.
Childhood maltreatment linked with multiple mental health problems11 January 2023Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study led by UCL researchers, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), King's College London, University of Lausanne and Yale University School of Medicine.
Women with high body dissatisfaction spend more time looking at thinner women, finds study11 January 2023Women who are dissatisfied with their body shape spend more time looking at their thinner counterparts, finds a new University of Bristol-led study involving nearly 3,000 women. The research, published in Body Image, aimed to understand more about risk factors for eating disorders and potential targets for new treatment interventions.
Study finds programme to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies is effective10 January 2023A programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded evaluation. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Bristol, are published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.