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Reviewing the evidence on low iodine diets for thyroid cancer patients undergoing radioiodine treatment
It is still unclear whether a low iodine diet improves treatment success rates for thyroid cancer, according to a systematic review of the evidence published in Clinical Endocrinology. Researchers from the Nutrition Theme of the National Institute of Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC)…
Celebrating the next generation of researchers
The editor of the Nutrition Reviews journal has selected an article written by Mengxuan Zou (known as Zoe Zou) to be the Editor’s Choice article of their June issue. The article entitled: The association between later eating rhythm and adiposity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis…
New animations report the views of young people using flash glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes
Two new animations report the views and experiences of young people (from 8 to 17 years old) using flash monitoring for type 1 diabetes. The FLASH (Glucose Monitoring for Young People with Diabetes) study aims to find out if a sensor worn on the skin of the upper arm…
Virtual reality exergaming improves attitude to exercise and reduces food intake
Researchers supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre have shown that virtual reality (VR) exergaming (physical activity carried out in a virtual environment) improved how participants felt about exercise and reduced how much food they chose to eat after they finished. The people who took part in the study enjoyed…
Video gives young people top tips to support mental health when using social media
A new animation aims to give young people five evidence-based top tips to help them support their mental health when using social media. The video was the brainchild of University of Bristol researcher Lizzy Winstone. She co-wrote the script with members of the NIHR ARC West Young People’s Advisory Group, who…
New research shows humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence
Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need. The international study, led by the University of Bristol (UK), set out to re-examine…
Bristol study numbers keep climbing
One year after being relaunched following a COVID-forced suspension, researchers working on a major study into the factors affecting IVF treatment success have recruited their 350th participant. The team, led by National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) researchers at the University of…
Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led by the University of Bristol and published on 19 April in BMC Medicine. The study from the University of Bristol is one of the first to…
Tracking the rise in prescribing for anxiety in UK primary care
An increase in medication prescriptions for anxiety between 2003-2018 has been uncovered by new research from the University of Bristol. This increase is thought to be a result of new patients starting treatment, rather than increases in long-term use. Better detection of anxiety and patients being more accepting of medication…