In August, researchers from the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit again took their tent to the science public engagement area of the Green Man festival. Over the course of the festival weekend, they spoke with over a thousand visitors and shared a range of fun activities to explain population health research.
An international study of more than a million people has substantially advanced our understanding of how genetic differences contribute to our personalities. The findings, published in Nature, could help scientists understand why certain personality traits are linked to differences in health, wellbeing and life outcomes.
An international study led by researchers from the UK, Norway and Sweden has found that antidepressant use during pregnancy may be associated with a small increase in the risk of preterm birth and a low Apgar score, although the overall chance of these outcomes remained low.
People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower wellbeing, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found. Loneliness was also found to be linked with worse general health, including experiencing multiple health conditions. Social isolation is associated with lower wellbeing, too.
When Mel de Lange graduated with a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Bristol this month, it marked the culmination of a remarkable journey that began with a life-changing family diagnosis and led to a career dedicated to improving cancer outcomes through research.
Artificial intelligence could help improve the early detection of head and neck cancer using saliva samples. Crucially, this can happen even when only small numbers of patient samples are available for study.
The link between parents’ body mass index (BMI) and their children’s BMI in childhood is driven largely by genetic inheritance, rather than by any direct biological effects of parental weight during pregnancy, a new study suggests. The collaborative international study by the universities of Bristol and Queensland and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is published in PLOS Medicine today [23 June].
IEU and ICEP researcher Lucy Goudswaard has attracted BBC attention for her new research funding into her mum's blood cancer.
Animation shares findings of new study into cancer blood clot risk.
Professor Jonathan Sterne has been appointed as the new Chief Scientist of Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), taking up this role from June 2026.
Professor Richard Martin, who leads the Obesity-related Cancer Epidemiology Programme, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Immunotherapy could be a promising new treatment option for patients with difficult-to-treat depression. This is a key finding from a University of Bristol-led pilot randomised controlled clinical trial, published in JAMA Psychiatry today [20 May].
University of Bristol academic and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Nic Timpson, has been appointed co-chair of The Nature Medicine Commission on Obesity Management. Launched today [12 May], the Commission will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support.
The disposable vapes ban in the UK could lead to young adults switching to alternative products, including cigarettes, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.
Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID 19–related hospitalisation and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England. The research led by the universities of Bristol and Oxford, provides further evidence of the effectiveness of booster vaccination against COVID-19.
A new research programme led by the University of Bristol aims to halt the rising trend of obesity-related cancers. The Obesity-related Cancer Epidemiology Programme (OCEP), which begins this week, will greatly increase understanding of how we can prevent obesity-related cancers by improving understanding of their biological mechanisms.
Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. The research is published in BMC Medicine today [14 January].
