Latest news from University of Bristol on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/nhs-rolls-out-national-genetic-test-to-reduce-risk-of-donor-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin /articles/nhs-rolls-out-national-genetic-test-to-reduce-risk-of-donor-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:20:17 EST Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure. University of Bristol /articles/grass-surfaces-drastically-reduce-drone-noise-making-the-way-for-soundless-city-skies/?sc=rsin /articles/grass-surfaces-drastically-reduce-drone-noise-making-the-way-for-soundless-city-skies/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:00 EST Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) grows. University of Bristol /articles/new-online-guide-launched-to-support-people-affected-by-lichen-sclerosus/?sc=rsin /articles/new-online-guide-launched-to-support-people-affected-by-lichen-sclerosus/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:10:28 EST A new online guide has launched to support and empower people with vulval lichen sclerosus (LS) to learn about the condition, access the right treatment and live more comfortably. University of Bristol /articles/signposting-children-to-weight-management-services-could-happen-when-parents-attend-an-adult-programme/?sc=rsin /articles/signposting-children-to-weight-management-services-could-happen-when-parents-attend-an-adult-programme/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:00:00 EST Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. University of Bristol /articles/pioneering-research-exposes-huge-loss-of-glaciers-in-one-of-the-fastest-warming-places-on-earth/?sc=rsin /articles/pioneering-research-exposes-huge-loss-of-glaciers-in-one-of-the-fastest-warming-places-on-earth/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:30:08 EST A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time - and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years. University of Bristol /articles/robots-should-be-repurposed-rather-than-recycled-to-combat-rising-scale-of-e-waste-scientists-warn/?sc=rsin /articles/robots-should-be-repurposed-rather-than-recycled-to-combat-rising-scale-of-e-waste-scientists-warn/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:20:51 EST The robotics industry should be creating robots that could be reprogrammed and repurposed for other tasks once its life span is completed, University of Bristol and University of West England researchers have advised. University of Bristol /articles/aerobic-exercise-a-powerful-ally-in-the-fight-against-alzheimer-s/?sc=rsin /articles/aerobic-exercise-a-powerful-ally-in-the-fight-against-alzheimer-s/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:05:00 EST Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this devastating disorder. University of Bristol /articles/waking-up-is-not-stressful-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/waking-up-is-not-stressful-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:05:00 EST Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body's preparation for the next day, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. University of Bristol /articles/the-extreme-teeth-of-sabre-toothed-predators-were-optimal-for-biting-into-prey-new-study-reveals/?sc=rsin /articles/the-extreme-teeth-of-sabre-toothed-predators-were-optimal-for-biting-into-prey-new-study-reveals/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST Sabre-toothed predators - best know from the infamous Smilodon - evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study, published today in Current Biology reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly effective at puncturing prey. University of Bristol /articles/smartwatch-technology-helps-people-quit-smoking-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/smartwatch-technology-helps-people-quit-smoking-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:05:45 EST Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. University of Bristol /articles/coral-reef-nightlife-becomes-more-predatory-with-artificial-light/?sc=rsin /articles/coral-reef-nightlife-becomes-more-predatory-with-artificial-light/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:05:00 EST Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. University of Bristol /articles/smoking-tobacco-from-childhood-can-cause-premature-heart-damage/?sc=rsin /articles/smoking-tobacco-from-childhood-can-cause-premature-heart-damage/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 EST Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. This early damage to the structure and function of the heart can also significantly increase the chance of future cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in mid-life. University of Bristol /articles/new-research-unlocks-jaw-dropping-evolution-of-lizards-and-snakes/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-unlocks-jaw-dropping-evolution-of-lizards-and-snakes/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:05:00 EST A groundbreaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success. University of Bristol /articles/pioneering-research-reveals-growing-dangers-and-repression-of-climate-activism-globally/?sc=rsin /articles/pioneering-research-reveals-growing-dangers-and-repression-of-climate-activism-globally/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:00:00 EST A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world - and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check. University of Bristol /articles/new-targets-for-diabetic-kidney-disease-could-prevent-end-stage-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin /articles/new-targets-for-diabetic-kidney-disease-could-prevent-end-stage-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:25:28 EST New potential therapeutic targets have been identified for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) - the leading cause of kidney failure in the world - that could see patients treated with new gene and drug therapies preventing the disease's progression into end stage kidney failure. University of Bristol /articles/climate-change-impacting-freshwater-fish-species-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/climate-change-impacting-freshwater-fish-species-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:00:00 EST Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found. University of Bristol /articles/research-highlights-greater-financial-hardship-and-importance-of-the-legal-system-for-divorced-survivors-of-domestic-abuse/?sc=rsin /articles/research-highlights-greater-financial-hardship-and-importance-of-the-legal-system-for-divorced-survivors-of-domestic-abuse/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:00:00 EST A new report reveals that women in England and Wales who have experienced domestic abuse are more financially vulnerable than other women in the wake of divorce and beyond. University of Bristol /articles/intervention-improves-the-healthcare-response-to-domestic-violence-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/?sc=rsin /articles/intervention-improves-the-healthcare-response-to-domestic-violence-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:50:18 EST Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found. University of Bristol /articles/no-one-size-fits-all-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/no-one-size-fits-all-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes-study-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST Factors beyond carbohydrates have a substantial influence on blood glucose levels meaning current automated insulin delivery systems miss vital information required for glucose regulation, a new study has found. University of Bristol /articles/world-s-oldest-lizard-wins-fossil-fight/?sc=rsin /articles/world-s-oldest-lizard-wins-fossil-fight/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:05:00 EST A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed. University of Bristol