Research
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England-wide study first to show link between intimate partner violence, self-harm and suicidality
23 June 2022
A new study is the first to show that intimate partner violence (IPV) is strongly associated with self-harm and suicidality in both men and women, and across all ages in England.
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Scientists discover genes that affect the risk of developing pre-leukaemia
14 July 2022
The discovery of 14 inherited genetic changes which significantly increase the risk of a person developing a symptomless blood disorder associated with the onset of some types of cancer and heart disease is published today [July 14] in Nature Genetics. The finding, made in one of the largest studies of its kind through genetic data analysis on 421,738 people, could pave the way for potential new approaches for the prevention and early detection of cancers including leukaemia.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in reducing depression in people whose symptoms have not responded to treatment with antidepressants
7 December 2012
Antidepressants are the most widely used treatment for people with moderate to severe depression. However, up to two thirds of people with depression don’t respond fully to this type of treatment. New findings, published in The Lancet, have shown cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)*, provided in addition to usual care, can reduce symptoms of depression and help improve patients’ quality of life.
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University of Bristol and RUH Bath to partner with Radboud University and the Gatsby Foundation to carry out a new €10 million Parkinson’s study
7 September 2018
A new €10 million international trial to evaluate a new model of care that aims to improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease will be conducted with the University of Bristol and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bristol thanks to funding from The Gatsby Foundation.
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Bristol and Bath to lead the way in inclusive innovation and growth
7 September 2018
A collaboration between universities and businesses in the creative technology sector is to receive a multi-million pound investment from the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Creative Industries Clusters Programme, to support, connect and amplify the brilliant work that takes place in the region.
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New study finds chloroform emissions, on the rise in East Asia, could delay ozone recovery by up to eight years
20 December 2018
Earlier this year, the United Nations announced that the ozone layer, which shields the Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, and which was severely depleted by decades of human-derived, ozone-destroying chemicals, is on the road to recovery.
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'Artificial muscle' takes origami to the next level
20 December 2018
Imagine an electrically-powered device as thin as paper, as powerful as human muscle, and capable of lifting 1,000 times its own weight. Researchers from the University of Bristol have done precisely that, creating an artificial ‘muscle’ that could boost the power of anything from microrobots to space structures.
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Researchers appeal to parents to help them improve care after stillbirth
10 October 2018
Every year, thousands of people in the UK are affected by stillbirth. The loss of a baby has many effects on parents and their families in the short- and long-term and care is often inconsistent. To address how to measure the impact of the care bereaved families receive, researchers from the University of Bristol are appealing to parents who have experienced a stillbirth to find out what impact the loss has had on their health.
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Discovery of Er Blood Group System
24 September 2022
Scientists from the University of Bristol and NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) have discovered a rare new blood group system. The findings, published in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, also solve a 30-year mystery.
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Children with autism lack visual skills required for independence
20 December 2010
The ability to find shoes in the bedroom, apples in a supermarket, or a favourite animal at the zoo is impaired among children with autism – skills that are essential for achieving independence in adulthood – according to new research.
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