£10 hub to tackle global vaccination challenges
The University of Bristol has reported that it will contribute to a new research hub to increase global immunisation coverage and improve response to viral outbreaks through the rapid and cost effective deployment of vaccines. Established with almost £10m of funding by the Department for Health, the new Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub is led by … Continue reading £10 hub to tackle global vaccination challenges
Are cognitive interventions useful in treating depression?
A new study by experimental psychologists from the University of Bristol has examined whether cognitive bias modification (CBM) for facial interpretation, a digital health intervention that changes people’s perception for emotional expressions from negative to positive, might be useful in treating depression. The University of Bristol reports the study, published recently in Royal Society Open … Continue reading Are cognitive interventions useful in treating depression?
Major project to tackle crop disease in Africa
A major new project aimed at tackling the devastation caused by plant disease in Africa will be launched when world class scientists and researchers from across the UK and Africa visit Bristol for conference taking place on January 29th to 31st 2018. The University of Bristol reports the conference is the inaugural event for the … Continue reading Major project to tackle crop disease in Africa
Screening could prevent hip fractures in older women
Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women, according to new research. The University of Birmingham reports a new study, published in The Lancet, has shown that a simple questionnaire, combined with bone mineral density measurements for some, would help identify those at risk of hip fracture. … Continue reading Screening could prevent hip fractures in older women
New way to help nerve regeneration in spinal cord injury
A new way of triggering nerve regeneration to help repair spinal cord injury and in the longer term potentially paralysis has successfully been demonstrated by University of Bristol scientists. The work is published in PLOS ONE. There is currently no cure for spinal cord injury or treatment to help nerve regeneration so therapies offering intervention … Continue reading New way to help nerve regeneration in spinal cord injury
App to prevent self harm and suicidal thoughts
A new app to help people who are considering self harm or having suicidal thoughts is now available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The distrACT app which has been designed by doctors with young adults and University of Bristol researchers to provide easy, quick and discreet access to general health … Continue reading App to prevent self harm and suicidal thoughts
Five distinct subgroups of eczema identified
Doctors and people with eczema have long known that the itchy skin condition can affect people in many different ways. Now Professor Sara Brown from the University of Dundee and collaborators at the University of Bristol and the University of Groningen have shown for the first time that there are atopic dermatitis subgroups in children. … Continue reading Five distinct subgroups of eczema identified
Research reveals how cells rebuild after division
University of Bristol research has revealed how cells rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome when they divide, a discovery which could have major implications for understanding cancer and degeneration. When cells divide, they need to rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome. New collaborative research from the University of Bristol demonstrates how cells achieve … Continue reading Research reveals how cells rebuild after division
Harmful effects of being overweight underestimated
The harmful effects of being overweight have been underestimated, according to a new study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, that analysed body mass index (BMI), health and mortality data in around sixty thousand parents and their children, to establish how obesity actually influences risk of death. Previous studies have suggested that the optimum … Continue reading Harmful effects of being overweight underestimated
Microscope and labelling technique maps DNA mutations
A team of scientists working at the University of Bristol have developed a new nanomapping microscope powered by the laser and optics found in a typical DVD player. The new technology is being used to transform the way disease causing genetic mutations are diagnosed and discovered. The University of Bristol reports this microscope maps hundreds … Continue reading Microscope and labelling technique maps DNA mutations
