News from the University
For the latest breakthroughs, read these articles written by Bristol's brain researchers.
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Antidepressants
The risks and benefits of taking these drugs.
Cognitive development
Foraging and spatial navigation in humans.
The cerebellum
The little brain and its amazing connections.
Difficult issues
Using animals in medical research.
Eye diseases
Ground-breaking treatments for eye diseases.
Repair and regeneration
Pioneering treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Eye movements
Find out how your brain controls your eye movements.
Easing the pain
Potential treatments for people with an extreme sensitivity to pain.
Autism
Breaking through the barriers of Autism.
Alzheimer's disease
New treatments and earlier diagnosis are on their way.
Brain tumours
Why are tumours of the pituitary gland so common?
Inside your brain
Can anyone's brain ever fully understand itself?