International
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Pioneering research suggests nature of dark matter is more elusive than ever
28 August 2024
New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector narrow down its characteristics, edging closer to unravelling one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe.
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Study finds programme to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies is effective
10 January 2023
A 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.
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Groundbreaking study shows that dogs can smell cancer in other dogs
6 December 2024
The results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs’ urine suggests that this could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs. The research, involving University of Bristol researchers, is published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.
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Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors to depression in those without dementia
22 March 2023
Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in older adults without the disease, finds a major new study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. The University of Bristol-led research looked at over 2,000 people with the disease to explain why current anti-depressants are ineffective for people living with depression in Alzheimer's.
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Schools’ surge in marketing to attract pupils fuels inequalities globally, new research reveals
16 February 2023
A pioneering study has revealed how schools worldwide are using a raft of marketing techniques to attract higher performing pupils and climb the league tables.
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Large-scale fossil study reveals origins of modern-day biodiversity gradient 15 million years ago
15 February 2023
Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a 200-year-old scientific mystery: why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases steadily towards polar regions.
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Time to act on kidney health inequalities, report reveals
16 July 2024
Kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, despite widespread awareness of the barriers some people face, a new report by Kidney Research UK has revealed.
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Anti-seizure drug Lamotrigine showed lowest risk of neurodevelopmental issues in study of 3 million children
15 November 2024
Children exposed to the anti-seizure drug lamotrigine during pregnancy were at no increased risk for autism or intellectual disability than those exposed to other anti-seizure medications, according to a new study on the use of eight different anti-seizure drugs published in Nature Communications today [15 November].
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Over £1 million awarded to investigate Type 1 Diabetes onset in people with early disease markers
14 November 2024
Two new studies to understand more about type 1 diabetes and how it develops in people who already have early markers of the disease in their blood are announced today [14 November] on World Diabetes Day. The awards, totalling over £1 million will help University of Bristol researchers find out how the disease, which affects up to 400,000 people in the UK, could be prevented in future.
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Over-the-counter nasal sprays could keep coughs, colds and flu at bay and reduce antibiotic use, large-scale trial finds
12 July 2024
Widely available over-the counter nasal sprays could keep upper respiratory tract infections - like colds, chest infections, flu, sore throat, and sinus infections - at bay, and prevent full-blown symptoms from developing, one of the largest trials to date to test their effectiveness finds. The research, which analysed data from nearly 14,000 adults, found overall they reduced the days of illness by around 20 per cent, and also reduced the number of days with severe symptoms, time off work or normal activities, and antibiotic use.
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