Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds1 January 2025Whether 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 launch of House of Lords report on obesity and diet14 November 2024ICEP 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.
Restricting flavoured vapes could harm smoking cessation efforts, finds study13 June 2024Restricting 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.
Adiposity in childhood affects the risk of breast cancer by changing breast tissue composition, study suggests13 May 2024Breast 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.
Similar DNA changes found in cells of both smokers and e-cigarette users19 March 2024E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and University of Innsbruck, and other partners including University of Bristol.
Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer22 February 2024Diabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs - known as glitazones – long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with diabetic patients on other medications, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.
Weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes influences cancer-associated proteins30 January 2024A weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes was found to alter levels of cancer-related proteins, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study. The study, published in eBioMedicine, is the first to show that weight loss in people recently diagnosed with diabetes can change the levels of cancer-related chemicals circulating in the blood.
Weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes influences cancer-associated proteins30 January 2024A weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes was found to alter levels of cancer-related proteins, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study. The study, published in eBioMedicine, is the first to show that weight loss in people recently diagnosed with diabetes can change the levels of cancer-related chemicals circulating in the blood.
