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Landmark gastric bypass trial presented to policymakers at Evidence Week
The By-Band-Sleeve trial, which recently found gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, has been presented to policymakers at Sense About Science’s Evidence Week at Westminster. The week brings together parliamentarians and other policymakers with researchers to address…
Improving disability inclusion in qualitative health research – why and how?
Dr Anna Anderson is a Research Fellow in Qualitative Research at the University of Leeds who leads disability inclusion in research initiatives supported by the NIHR Leeds BRC. She’s also a member of the BRC Qualitative Social and Behavioural Research Network. Here she reflects on the need to improve disability…
New intervention could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight
A new intervention, developed in collaboration with young people living with obesity, could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight. Bristol BRC researchers led the team developing the intervention, and their findings are published in PLOS One. More than 340 million children and adolescents worldwide are living with overweight…
New weight loss pill aims to bridge gap in obesity treatments
An innovative new pill could soon offer a new and affordable weight management treatment, following a successful clinical trial involving NIHR Bristol BRC researchers. The results are published in Obesity. Sirona, developed by Oxford Medical Products (OMP), is a hydrogel-based pill that is designed to aid weight loss…
Should qualitative health researchers call themselves ‘qualitative health researchers’?
Dr Kirsten Bell is a Senior Research Fellow in Anthropology at Imperial College’s Patient Experience Research Centre. She’s also a member of the BRC Qualitative Social and Behavioural Research Network. Here she reflects on how labelling research disciplines influences how we think about them. Qualitative…
Eating over a longer part of the day in adolescence linked to lower body weight in early adulthood, study finds
A new study has found that adolescents who eat over longer periods of the day – known as having a longer ‘eating window’ – may experience modest but measurable health benefits, both in their teenage years and into early adulthood. The study, led by researchers at the Bristol BRC and…
Study shows increasing ‘healthy competition’ between menu options nudges patients towards greener, lower-fat hospital food choices
New research has shown hospital patients could reduce the carbon footprint and saturated fat content of their selected meals by up to almost a third – if the weekly menu featuring the same dishes is cleverly reorganised. The study, led by the University of Bristol, features in a special…
Higher levels of interleukin-6 in patients with pleural infection are linked to more serious disease
Patients with a pleural infection who have higher levels of interleukin-6 in their blood or pleural fluid are likely to be more unwell than patients with lower interleukin-6 levels, a new study shows. This suggests that treatments which inhibit the activity of interleukin-6 may be useful against pleural infection. The…
Space for play is being ‘designed-out’ of urban childhoods
Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks, according to a new study involving Bristol BRC researchers. Published in Cities and Health, the study – part of the Play…