NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

  • 4th December 2019
The National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC)…

Poor produce fewer traffic emissions than rich but are most affected – study finds

  • 2nd December 2019
A study analysing vehicle emissions in relation to different parts of society in England and…

Urinary tract infection device could reduce need for precautionary antibiotics

  • 2nd December 2019
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) researchers are supporting clinicians at the North…

Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia

  • 2nd December 2019
A new study published today [Wednesday 6 November] in Psychological Medicine and led by University…

Study looked for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking

  • 2nd December 2019
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety…

New study finds children become less active each year of primary school

  • 2nd December 2019
A new study from the University of Bristol has revealed a dramatic drop in children’s…

Some complementary and alternative therapies to treat colic show promise

  • 2nd December 2019
A review of the evidence on the use of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to…

Children of abused mothers 50 per cent more likely to have low IQ

  • 2nd December 2019
Children of women who reported domestic violence in pregnancy or during the first six years…

Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients due to increase in overdose death

  • 2nd December 2019
Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients who are being treated with methadone…

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West

  • 29th November 2019
The National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC…

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in Bristol

  • 29th November 2019
The NIHR is the nation’s largest funder of health research. Bristol punches well above its…

BBC Parkinson’s documentary featuring HIT directors wins national award

  • 20th November 2019
A documentary featuring members of the Parkinson’s and Other Movement Disorders (MOVE) Health Integration Team…