Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, sexual minorities, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalised' weight stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe today [16 Apr]. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, ALSPAC, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical Schoo Source Type: news
€ 2m grant to develop ‘ acoustic tweezers ’ which could revolutionise laboratory microscopes
A University of Bristol scientist who has created a new ultrasonic technology with the potential to transform how microscopes are used in laboratories has been awarded € 2m in funding from the European Research Council (ERC). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
Dr Andrew McCluskey wins the 2024 BTM Willis Prize
The BTM Willis Prize for 2024 has been awarded to Dr Andrew R. McCluskey, a Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards; Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry; Press Release Source Type: news
Students tackle gap in black and brown skin cancer diagnosis
Three medical students are solving the shocking disparity in skin cancer care between those with dark skin and those with white skin. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Student life, Undergraduate, Health, Current students, Business and Enterprise; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
Study shedding new light on Earth ’ s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets
Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, International, Postgraduate, Public engagement, Publications, Research, Sustainability; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science, School of Earth Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Xylazine has infiltrated the UK ’ s illicit drug market
Xylazine, a powerful animal tranquiliser linked to horrific side effects, is now widespread in the UK illicit drug market, according to a new study, published today [10 April] in Addiction, involving University of Bristol researchers. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Psychological Science; Press Release Source Type: news
Dentist and researcher awarded prestigious international fellowship
Dr Cher Farrugia from Bristol Dental School has been awarded an International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) STAR Network Academy Fellowship 2024. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 8, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Grants and Awards, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Dental School Source Type: news
Call to reduce repeat 'within-episode' antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary care
A new study exploring the use of repeat antibiotic prescriptions for the same respiratory tract infection (RTI) episode – known as repeat 'within-episode' prescriptions – in primary care has found high rates of their use in England, despite evidence that they are of little benefit. The study authors, from the Universities of Bristol, Bath, King's College London, and University Medical Center Utrecht, are calling for a reduction in their use and to make them a target for antimicrobial stewardship interventions. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 8, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
Screening with a PSA test has a small impact on prostate cancer deaths but leads to overdiagnosis
The largest study to date investigating a single invitation to a PSA blood test* to screen for prostate cancer has found it had a small impact on reducing deaths, but also led to overdiagnosis and missed early detection of some aggressive cancers. The CAP trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and carried out by researchers from the universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge, involved over 400,000 men aged 50-69. Just under half received a single invitation for a PSA test as part of the trial. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
Dr Santi Rodriguez, 1971-2024
Dr Santi Rodriquez, Associate Professor in Medical Education, passed away after a brief illness in March 2024. His colleagues offer a remembrance. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 5, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Obituaries; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit Source Type: news
