Since 2004, nearly 1.9 million East Europeans have come to the UK. New research, led by academics at the University of Bristol, has examined how current East European migration to the UK has been racialised in immigration policy and tabloid journalism, providing the first insights into how racism is affecting migrants' experiences of work and life in the UK.
Up to 15 per cent of the population in the UK are affected by kidney disease. While a small number of individuals will develop kidney failure, a far greater number will develop circulatory diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. New research, led by academics at the University of Bristol, has now identified the underlying mechanisms that can contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sheffield have identified how long-term use and low doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin may help to stave off cancer.
A new study carried out by academics in the University's School of Clinical Sciences has found feeling the pain of a heart attack could actually help the heart minimise damage.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will announce today [Thursday 10 May] funding for 22 exciting university-based research projects in the UK, including two at the University of Bristol.
Staff and students at the University of Bristol are celebrating after the city reached the final shortlist to be crowned European Green Capital for 2014, an achievement which would boost the local economy and foster new research opportunities.
Young coral reef fish use sounds, smells and visual cues to find their nursery grounds, according to new research from the School of Biological Sciences, published today in Ecology.
Researchers from the University of Bristol's Department of Engineering Mathematics have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish.
Engineers from the University of Bristol have developed illuminating ‘magic wands’ that work by picking up radio signals from mobile devices. The wands, to be showcased on BBC’s Bang Goes the Theory programme [16 April], visualise how radio waves bounce around a city.
In addition to the many risk factors associated with poor health, reducing body mass index (BMI) will have a considerable and independent impact if you want to reduce the risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD). This is the key finding from new research, published in PLoS Medicine, which evaluated the causal relationship between BMI and heart disease in 76,000 individuals.
