Faculty of Health Sciences
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Majority of female cancer survivors at low risk of developing most obstetric complications 26 June 2024 The majority of women who have survived a cancer diagnosed age 15-39 are at low risk of obstetric complications, a new study has found.
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Study exposes gaps in menstrual health education in English schools 24 June 2024 A new study reveals inadequacies in menstrual health education provision in English schools. Findings highlight a lack of practical information being offered, pupils being taught too late, and attitudes which perpetuate stigma. The research is published in Women’s Reproductive Health.
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Novel Bristol therapeutic to target atheroschlerosis 24 June 2024 Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered a new disease driving mechanism which they are aiming to target to help treat the development of atherosclerotic plaques.
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Community-based early HIV testing and treatment could successfully manage and prevent emerging HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs, study suggests 17 June 2024 Community-based testing and treatment response to Glasgow’s HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID) successfully brought the 2015 outbreak under control, modelling led by academics at the University of Bristol suggests. The study’s findings, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID), indicate that approximately three times as many people would have been infected by 2020 if these interventions had not been implemented.
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Restricting flavoured vapes could harm smoking cessation efforts, finds study 13 June 2024 Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in the journal Harm Reduction.
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New study identifies link between low levels of omega-3s and symptoms of psychosis in early adulthood 12 June 2024 A new study, the largest of its kind, published in Biological Psychiatry today [12 June], tracked the blood test results of over 3,500 participants for a span of 17 years to explore a possible link between diet and mental health.
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Boosting key protein in eye cells could prevent age-related vision loss, finds international team 5 June 2024 Increasing the levels of a key protein in the cells at the back of the eye could help protect against the leading cause of vision loss among older adults, finds a new discovery made by researchers from the UK, US, Germany and Australia. The University of Bristol-led findings are published today [5 June] in Science Translational Medicine and featured on the front cover.
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Richard Welbourn appointed as Honorary Associate Professor in Surgery 5 June 2024 Richard Welbourn, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH), Taunton, has been appointed as Honorary Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of Bristol.
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Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands of people 31 May 2024 A neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations in a single gene, affecting tens of thousands of people worldwide, has been identified by researchers. The work, published today [31 May] in Nature Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Bristol, KU Leuven, Belgium; and the NIHR BioResource (currently based at the University of Cambridge).
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks 28 May 2024 A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in JAMA Network Open today [28 May], examined the long-term mental health impact of early-life exposure to air and noise pollution.
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