Human heart cells show stress response to tobacco smoke, but not to e-cig vapour
New research has showed substantial differences in the way human heart cells respond to e-cigarette smoke and conventional cigarette smoke.
Population Health Sciences
Tighter local alcohol licensing rule linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions
Local authority areas with tighter local alcohol licensing rules experience lower rates of alcohol-related hospital admissions, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
Binge drinking in pregnancy can affect child’s mental health and school results
Binge drinking during pregnancy can increase the risk of mental health problems - particularly hyperactivity and inattention - in children aged 11 and can have a negative effect on their school examination results, according to new research.
Study launched to investigate whether paramedics can ease GP workload
The READY study, launched today [1 June], will evaluate how paramedics support GPs and whether they can help reduce GP workloads.
Trial evaluates new laser operation for prostate surgery
A £1.2 million trial to evaluate the use of new laser technology for benign prostate surgery – one of the most common operations performed on the NHS - is underway in Bristol.
Professor George Davey Smith awarded membership of The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor George Davey Smith has been awarded life membership of The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious research institutes in the world, for his scientific and academic achievements in epidemiology.
Young researcher recognised for contribution to science
Dr Rebecca Pearson, a research associate in epidemiology in the School of Social and Community Medicine, has been highly commended for her work on maternal mental health in the 2015 L’Oréal UK & Ireland Fellowships For Women in Science awards.
Creative Reactions: where science meets art
Around 100 scientists and artists will be exploring the relationships between science and art using sculptures, wood carvings, canvas, and digital art, as part of this year’s Creative Reactions Bristol.
Public trust in science remains strong during pandemic, but study suggests some decrease in late 2020
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, scientific research has been widely used to communicate about the disease to the public. New research to understand public views of coronavirus science has found that confidence in science among people in England from March to November 2020 was good overall although declined over this time. People who had been shielding had greater trust in November 2020 compared with their description of the views that they held in at the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
Pregnant women in Bristol have doubts about new COVID-19 vaccines, study reveals
Pregnant women said taking their routine vaccines like whooping cough and flu was even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic but they have doubts about the safety of taking new COVID-19 vaccines during their pregnancy, new research has found.