Bristol Medical School

New research finds that ultra-processed foods taste no better than less processed foods

27 November 2023

New research that compared the taste perception of less processed foods with ultra-processed foods (UPFs), found participants viewed UPFs no more pleasant tasting than less processed foods. The University of Bristol-led findings, published in the journal Appetite today [27 November], supports the theory that humans are programmed to learn to like foods with more equal amounts of carbohydrate and fat. Carbohydrate (including sugars) and fat provide most of the calories in human diets.

New treatment intervention for male urinary problems shown to reduce symptoms

24 November 2023

A new intervention for men with urinary problems trialled across GP practices has shown a sustained reduction in symptoms. Findings from the University of Bristol-led Treating Urinary Symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare (TRIUMPH) study, involving over 1,000 participants and 30 GP practices, have been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The study was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Two Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants

23 November 2023

Two University of Bristol academics have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants to continue their pioneering research.

University of Bristol joins innovative therapeutic drug discovery partnership

22 November 2023

The University of Bristol has joined the Evotec beLAB1407 BRIDGE Partnership, an innovative venture aiming to advance new therapeutic drug discoveries.

Obesity may not be the only factor to link ultra-processed foods to higher risk of mouth, throat and oesophagus cancers

22 November 2023

Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and oesophagus), according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Patients need better information on usefulness of blood tests finds new audit of UK primary care tests

21 July 2023

An audit of blood tests in UK GP practices has found that 6.2% of test results led to a new diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis, and abnormal or borderline results were common with only around a quarter (26.6%) of patients having results in the normal range.

International research collaboration to investigate eliminating hepatitis C in Ethiopia

26 January 2022

An international research team will lead elimination efforts of Hepatitis C in Ethiopia - one of the worst affected African countries of the disease - thanks to funding of £2.2 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Bristol professor wins prestigious RCGP award

20 July 2023

A University of Bristol Professor of Primary Health Care and an NIHR Senior Investigator has been awarded the George Abercrombie Award for his outstanding contributions to the literature of general practice.

Student doctor wins Chortle Student Comedy Award

19 July 2023

A student who fell in love with comedy when he was 12 years old has won the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2023.

Mixed Reality and AI to aid surgeons with keyhole heart valve surgery

24 January 2022

Cardiac surgeons could in the future be conducting procedures virtually before even stepping into an operating theatre thanks to researchers from the University of West of England who are working with cardiac surgeons from the University of Bristol on new technology that will allow surgeons to better predict risks and help prevent the conversion of a keyhole heart valve operation to open heart surgery.