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Age and gender impacts effectiveness of new gene therapy treatments for eye diseases, new study finds

11 February 2025

Older women could be vulnerable to harmful inflammation from new gene therapies to treat incurable eye diseases, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Molecular Therapy, reveal how age and gender affects inflammation caused by gene therapy treatments and could cause damage to the eye. The findings could help improve the therapy’s effectiveness for eye conditions and highlights the need for personalised treatment to reduce risk and ensure a better outcome for all patients.

Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings

4 February 2025

Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of five and 18, if the firstborn child in their family experienced adversity during their first 1,000 days, finds a new UCL-led study involving Bristol researchers.

New AI app DeepSeek poses ‘severe’ safety risk, according to new research

3 February 2025

A fresh University of Bristol study has uncovered significant safety risks associated with new ChatGPT rival DeepSeek.

New AI project will predict a patient’s hospital readmission risk to help ease pressure on NHS

29 January 2025

A new University of Bristol-led project aims to ease pressure on the NHS by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict and reduce a patient’s risk of readmission to hospital.

Alcohol app saves lives, reduces harm and could save the NHS millions, new study shows

29 January 2025

The ‘Drink Less’ app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a new study has shown.

Signposting children to weight management services could happen when parents attend an adult programme

21 January 2025

Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published today [21 January] in BMJ Paediatrics Open.

Top expert calls for more research to address growing health risks of climate change

21 January 2025

A globally-renowned climate scientist has highlighted the need to better recognise and understand the many different adverse health effects posed by worsening climate change for current and future generations.

Study of 18 million people finds increased mental illnesses incidence following severe COVID-19, especially in unvaccinated people

21 August 2024

A new study that examined health data on 18 million people reveals higher incidence of mental illnesses for up to a year following severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated people. Vaccination appeared to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 on mental illnesses. The University of Bristol-led study, published in JAMA Psychiatry today [21 August], investigated associations of COVID-19 with mental illnesses according to time since diagnosis and vaccination status.

Bristol researchers part of government project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

17 January 2025

Bristol researchers are part of the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.

Bristol researchers part of government project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

17 January 2025

Bristol researchers are part of the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.