News in 2025
- Exploring the psychological factors influencing post-exercise eating 11 February 2025 A new scoping review has shed light on the psychological and behavioural factors influencing food intake following exercise. It has also revealed where more research on this topic is needed.
- Age and gender impacts effectiveness of new gene therapy treatments for eye diseases, new study finds 11 February 2025 Older women could be vulnerable to harmful inflammation from new gene therapies to treat incurable eye diseases, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Molecular Therapy, reveal how age and gender affects inflammation caused by gene therapy treatments and could cause damage to the eye. The findings could help improve the therapy’s effectiveness for eye conditions and highlights the need for personalised treatment to reduce risk and ensure a better outcome for all patients.
- Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings 4 February 2025 Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of five and 18, if the firstborn child in their family experienced adversity during their first 1,000 days, finds a new UCL-led study involving Bristol researchers.
- New AI app DeepSeek poses ‘severe’ safety risk, according to new research 3 February 2025 A fresh University of Bristol study has uncovered significant safety risks associated with new ChatGPT rival DeepSeek.
- New AI project will predict a patient’s hospital readmission risk to help ease pressure on NHS 29 January 2025 A new University of Bristol-led project aims to ease pressure on the NHS by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict and reduce a patient’s risk of readmission to hospital.
- Alcohol app saves lives, reduces harm and could save the NHS millions, new study shows 29 January 2025 The ‘Drink Less’ app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a new study has shown.
- Signposting children to weight management services could happen when parents attend an adult programme 21 January 2025 Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published today [21 January] in BMJ Paediatrics Open.
- Top expert calls for more research to address growing health risks of climate change 21 January 2025 A globally-renowned climate scientist has highlighted the need to better recognise and understand the many different adverse health effects posed by worsening climate change for current and future generations.
- Bristol researchers part of government project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people 17 January 2025 Bristol researchers are part of the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
- Bristol researchers part of government project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people 17 January 2025 Bristol researchers are part of the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
- Aerobic exercise: a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s 16 January 2025 Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer’s, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University of São Paulo (Brazil) has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this devastating disorder.
- Waking up is not stressful, study finds 15 January 2025 Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body’s preparation for the next day, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published today [15 January] in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
- How can sleep in hospital be improved? 14 January 2025 Factors that could be changed to help patients sleep better in hospital are revealed in a newly published paper in BMC Psychology. The Asleep study examined how sleep could be improved for people in NHS hospitals recovering from surgery.
- Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds 2 January 2025 Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, showed the technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.