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.
Recently, the Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme (ICEP) and Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience jointly hosted the Wits-Bristol Cancer Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg from 30 September to 1 October. The aim of the meeting was to explore opportunities for collaboration in addressing the colorectal cancer burden in South Africa. Our new blog post discusses why this meeting was needed and what will happen next.
How fat is distributed in people’s bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The international study is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) today [24 September].
Learn more about cancer research in ICEP and across the university at this year's Pint of Science event in Bristol on Tuesday 20th May. Speakers will include Naomi Cornish who will be talking about "The Clot Thickens: Cancer's Sticky Accomplice".
Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day from alcohol-related causes in the UK (1). According to new University of Bristol-led research smartwatches could provide a more accurate picture of people’s daily drinking habits than current methods. The technology could be a key element for future alcohol interventions.
Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, showed the technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.
ICEP welcomes an important new House of Lords report on connections between diet and obesity, and their effects on ill-health including cancer. The report, which is launching formally today, draws on a range of expert viewpoints and several University of Bristol population health researchers contributed their research insight. Professor Richard Martin, Lead Principal Investigator of the Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme (ICEP), is today attending the launch as one of the invited guests.
ICEP research was well-represented in the cancer theme of the World Congress of Epidemiology.
Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in the journal Harm Reduction.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. With rates continuing to rise, there is an urgent need to identify new modifiable breast cancer risk factors. New research led by the University of Bristol suggests that higher adiposity in childhood leads to less dense breast tissue forming, which results in a reduced breast cancer risk. However, further research is needed to understand the mechanism of the overall protective effect of childhood adiposity to identify new targets for intervention and prevention.
