High blood pressure controlled using deep brain stimulation
Clinical researchers have discovered what may be a surgical alternative to medication in controlling persistent high blood pressure where patients do not respond to drugs.
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Bristol is a Baby Friendly city
Bristol is the first city in England to be awarded ‘Baby Friendly’ status by UNICEF UK, in recognition of NHS Bristol's work to promote and protect breastfeeding. Dr Jenny Ingram from Bristol University’s Centre for Child and Adolescent Health evaluated the impact of this programme.
University author on shortlist for book prize
A gripping account of one of the most exciting success stories in the history of medicine – the eradication of smallpox – has been nominated for the 2010 Wellcome Trust Book Prize. Angel of Death by Gareth Williams, Professor of Medicine at the University of Bristol, is one of six books in contention for the prize which is awarded annually to the finest fiction or non-fiction book centred around medicine.
Vital equipment donated for Alzheimer’s research
Bunzl Healthcare has given two equipment grants for specific items needed by Alzheimer’s researchers in central Bristol and Bristol University’s Dementia Research Group based at Frenchay Hospital.
Stem cells from surgery leftovers could repair damaged hearts
Scientists from the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) at the University of Bristol have for the first time succeeded in extracting vital stem cells from sections of vein removed for heart bypass surgery.
Could new psychological treatment be a viable alternative to anti-depressants?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), an emerging psychological treatment which focuses on targeting negative thinking and behaviour, is the subject of new research at the Universities of Bristol and Exeter into ways to prevent relapse of depression without prescription drugs.
Alzheimer’s to benefit from landmark MRC-AstraZeneca compound collaboration
A study to investigate Alzheimer’s disease led by scientists at the University of Bristol has been awarded funding by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child’s IQ
Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study published today in PLOS ONE by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford using Children of the 90s study (ALSPAC) data from over 4,000 mothers and their offspring.
Gene therapy boosts recovery from heart attack
Gene therapy could be an effective way to improve survival rates among heart attack patients, new research by academics at the University of Bristol suggests.
Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression
Psychological violence during pregnancy by an intimate partner is strongly associated with postnatal depression, independently of physical or sexual violence, according to a paper by researchers in Bristol and Brazil, published today in The Lancet. This finding has important policy implications since most social policies focus on prevention and treatment of physical violence.