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Researchers at the University of Bristol, partly funded by the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Bristol BRC) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), have developed ‘stem cell plasters’ to revolutionise the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease, so they don’t need as many open-heart operations.

Over three quarters of acute NHS trusts in England (77%) do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing specialist services for the most severely obese, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and funded by the National…

Seven researchers working for Bristol’s BRC and the University of Bristol have appeared on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list. The list recognises influential researchers worldwide, who have published multiple, highly cited papers during the last decade. The Highly Cited Researchers list is published each year by…

It is possible that choosing high-carbohydrate foods during an episode of low blood glucose isn’t something that humans are able to ‘instinctively do’. A recently published study by researchers from the Bristol BRC and the University of Bristol suggests that young people who experienced an insulin-induced episode…

Words matter. Different words convey different kinds of meaning. Meaning can vary, depending on context, and so our choice of words matters. For example, you would not describe a person as lazy simply because they were dozing on a chair. The word ‘lazy’ implies a judgement. In choosing to call…

Anni King has been a Senior Research Associate in Medical Imaging at the Bristol Centre for Surgical Research since 2017. She began her career as a medical photographer. Here she reflects on how her background in medical imaging ultimately led her to a career in research and how her role…

A continent-spanning, NIHR Bristol BRC-funded collaboration between scientists and artists has created Fortune Favours the Brave, an animation that captures the experiences of adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD). Hand-drawn images were combined with a classical score to create a unique interpretation of what life with CHD is like. The…

Strategies that feel flexible, ‘normal’ and intuitive are preferred when it comes to maintaining weight loss, a new study by Bristol BRC researchers suggests.  Maintaining weight loss can be difficult and ultimately it can sometimes also be unsuccessful. This is because our…

The National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) has been awarded nearly £12m of new funding for the next five years. The funding has been awarded to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust by the NIHR, with the University of Bristol…