Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, according to new research from Durham University, the University of Bristol and City University London.
A new study by academics at the University of Bristol has confirmed that stemmed metal-on-metal implants are failing at much higher rates than other types, particularly those with larger head sizes and those implanted in women, in whom failure rates are up to four-times higher.
A new branch of mathematics has been established to create a better drug control system to cure cancer.
High blood pressure is known as the world’s biggest silent killer because most people can’t “feel” their blood pressure going up. It affects one in three people and can cause stroke, heart attacks and kidney failure. To help combat this chronic condition researchers from Bristol in collaboration with colleagues in Brazil have been awarded £2.7 million to determine possible new treatments.
Doctors from the University of Bristol are looking for volunteers who have recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to take part in an exercise study.
A new web app that allows budding musicians to score their own songs to find out if they have hit potential has been launched by the University of Bristol’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory.
The Medieval art, architecture and history of Bristol Cathedral is the focus of a new book by researchers at the University of Bristol.
A study of more than 11,000 pregnant women in Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol shows that those who owned dogs were approximately 50 per cent more likely than those who didn’t to achieve the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day through high levels of brisk walking.
Trefael, an ancient monument in a windswept field near the village of Nevern in South-west Wales, has been giving up its secrets to a team of archaeologists from the Welsh Rock Art Organisation (WRAO).
New research by the University of Bristol suggests that official reports overestimate progress towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goal target for access to safe drinking water.
