The Children of the 90s health study at the University of Bristol, which researches the lives of thousands of families in the south west, has been awarded £5.2 million to continue its pioneering work to improve people’s health.
One in six (17%) middle-aged people who report being infected by SARS-CoV-2 also report long COVID symptoms, while this falls to one in 13 (7.8%) among younger adults who reported having Covid-19, according to a new study led by UCL and King’s College London researchers.
A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their GCSE results aged 16, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the journal Science of Learning.
Too much time sitting still – sedentary behaviour – is linked to an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents, finds a new UCL-led study (press release re-published with thanks to University College London).
ENT (ear, nose and throat) problems relating to the ears, hearing and upper respiratory system, were found to be more common in young children with a subsequent diagnosis of autism or who demonstrated high levels of autism traits, finds a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and Aston University published today [24 April] in BMJ Open.
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes.
A new Nature Genetics study finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics. The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham led the global study that enables the creation of personalsed risk scores for lung health. Genomes from over half-a-million participants worldwide were analysed, including from Bristol's Children of the 90s study, making it the largest and most ethnically-diverse study of its kind
Regular physical activity can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioural difficulties, research suggests.
Children of the 90s, the world-renowned health study based in Bristol, is calling on Weston people to take part in their latest clinic.
A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
