Capturing ethnicity in COVID-19 research - NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol

Health outcomes can vary depending on a person’s ethnicity. For example, people from some ethnic minorities are more likely to die from COVID-19 and are at increased risk of developing complications. ...

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The NIHR BRC: Bristol newsletter July 2026 edition

In this edition: specialist children's weight services; trial participation for autistic adults; using AI to detect cancer; food security; sleep problems in dementia and much more

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Healthy Madrasas programme may help physical activity access for Muslim children in Bristol - NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol

A childhood obesity prevention programme developed in Bradford’s madrasas could be adapted for use in Bristol, according to research supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol. The Heal...

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Mindful eating may reduce food intake, but evidence in real-world settings remains limited - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Mindfulness and mindful eating practices could help people eat less in controlled settings, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Clinical Psychology Review. Researchers ...

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UK food insecurity interventions for families are limited and need stronger evidence - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

A new systematic review has found that UK interventions aimed at tackling food insecurity among children, families and pregnant women are limited in quality, scope and long-term impact. In addition, f...

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Specialist children’s weight services need long-term investment and flexible care - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Specialist NHS services for children and young people living with severe obesity need long-term investment, strong multidisciplinary teams and flexible support if they are to deliver lasting benefits,...

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Trial participation may offer benefits beyond medication for autistic adults, study finds - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Autistic adults could be supported to start and continue taking an antidepressant or placebo medication within the context of a randomised controlled trial (RCT), according to new research supported b...

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Open-source atlas aims to improve use of epigenetic tools in paediatric studies - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and University of Bristol worked together to complete the first systematic review of DNA methylation profile scores (MPSs) used in children and young pe...

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AI and saliva proteins could help improve early detection of head and neck cancer - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol have shown that artificial intelligence could help improve the early detection of head and neck cancer using saliva samples. Cruci...

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Exploring the impact of weight loss on cellular metabolism - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

We know that obesity is a risk factor for developing a variety of health conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. However, we do not fully understand why this is. Clinical trials ...

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Optimising how a first-in-human device for knee replacement is introduced - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

During knee replacement surgery, damaged sections of the knee are replaced with metal and plastic components. In unicompartmental knee replacement (also called partial knee replacement) only a portion...

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Review update provides go-to resource for shared-decision making questionnaires - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers from the UK collaborated with colleagues from the Netherlands to create an up-to-date inventory of shared-decision making (SDM) instruments. Their work is a robust instrument quality asses...

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Goal-directed perfusion in children undergoing heart surgery - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Blood carries oxygen and nutrients around the body. It also removes waste products from tissues and organs. This process is called perfusion. Cardiopulmonary bypass or a heart-lung machine is a machin...

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Developing protocols for managing digital videos of surgical procedures - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

There are many benefits to video recording surgical procedures. Recordings provide a lot of data that could be used to: Improve research Innovate Assess outcomes Ensure quality Educate All of which be...

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New study highlights how better communication can boost clinical trial recruitment - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers in Bristol have shown how embedding rapid qualitative research into clinical trials can help overcome recruitment challenges and strengthen study delivery, according to a new paper publish...

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Improving research participation for children and young people through co-design - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

In this blog, Jacqueline Miller writes about how child-friendly features were embedded in the Ci2i project from the start, the philosophical approaches that underpinned this work and the factors that ...

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Does psychiatric polypharmacy increase the risk of falls and fractures in older adults? - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Psychiatric polypharmacy is when a person is prescribed two or more psychiatric medications at the same time. It is estimated this affects one in every two older adults who start taking an antidepress...

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The NIHR BRC: Bristol newsletter May 2026 edition

In this edition: Inflammation and mental health; Recommendations for feasibility trials; Stress hormone response in newborns; upcoming events; plus much more

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The benefits of using NIHR’s Be Part of Research service - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

In this blog Jody Salton, PhD candidate from our diet and physical activity (DPA) research theme, discusses using the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Be Part of Research (BPOR...

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Study reveals unique stress hormone response in newborns undergoing heart surgery - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Findings from a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism could pave the way for safer, more tailored post-operative care for newborns with congenital heart defects. The ...

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Pilot trial suggests anti-inflammatory drug could help difficult-to-treat depression - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Immunotherapy could be a promising new treatment option for patients with difficult-to-treat depression. This is a key finding from a University of Bristol-led pilot randomised controlled clinical tri...

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Exploring associations between asthma and mental health disorders - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Asthma is a very common lung condition. In the UK, 7.2 million people have asthma. This is about 8 in every 100 people. We know that there are some associations between asthma and mental health disord...

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Weight loss could play role in managing patients with heart failure and obesity - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that the obesity-survival paradox may be misleading. For over 20 years, doctors have been puzzled by an apparent par...

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Forecasting exacerbations in COPD - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations – episodes of worsening symptoms – are a leading cause of: Hospital admissions Premature death Winter pressures on the NHS The care currently...

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Volunteers needed to help improve research on periprosthetic femoral fracture - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Patients and clinicians are invited to participate in a study to develop a ‘core outcome set’ for periprosthetic femoral fracture (PoPFF). PoPFF is where, after a hip or knee replacement, the thigh bo...

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Involving community members alongside healthcare professionals and easier access could boost vaccine uptake

Extending vaccination opportunities, involving community members alongside healthcare professionals in communicating about vaccines, and providing financial incentives are among the most effective way...

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Feasibility trials should watch, listen and adapt—not just measure outcomes, Bristol researchers say - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Research from NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol and Southmead Hospital suggests early studies assessing innovative invasive devices should: Embed qualitative observation and stakeholder intervi...

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