- Sweet memory: how sugar proteins in gut mucus offer protection against cognitive declineby Andrew Chapple on September 21, 2023 at 13:55
Globally, around 50 million people are living with dementia, but the causes of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease are complex and not understood. A new study in mice from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia has uncovered […]
- Plant-powered innovations: UK researchers boost B12 in pea shoots using aeroponicsby Ruby O'Grady on September 21, 2023 at 09:12
This breakthrough could contribute to more sustainable and healthier diets, in line with the Eat Lancet Planetary Health Diet and the recent WWF Eat4Life dietary recommendations. Biofortification is the process of enhancing the nutritional […]
- Two new Trustees join Board of Quadram Institute Bioscienceby Andrew Stronach on September 13, 2023 at 10:50
Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees. Quadram Institute Bioscience is one of the partners that forms the Quadram Institute, together with the University of […]
- Know your enemy – how genomic sequencing can help ensure safe foodby Andrew Chapple on August 2, 2023 at 11:35
Scientists at the Quadram Institute have shown how genome sequencing can be used to better understand the causes, sources and risks posed by food poisoning bacteria The post Know your enemy – how genomic sequencing can help ensure safe […]
- The World Health Organization supports the use of targeted sequencing to detect drug resistance in tuberculosisby Ruby O'Grady on July 26, 2023 at 11:33
The World Health Organisation today announced that a rapid sequencing solution being developed by Oxford Nanopore meets the class-based performance criteria to detect drug resistance after TB diagnosis, to guide clinical decision-making […]
- Quadram scientists explore drug-resistant E.coli urinary tract infections in Norfolkby Andrew Stronach on July 18, 2023 at 15:55
Researchers at the Quadram Institute have studied urinary tract infections (UTIs) in hundreds of NHS patients from across Norfolk in the first study of its kind for the region. Scientists studied one of the main bacteria which causes UTIs, […]
- How genetics, diet and gut health influence Alzheimer’s riskby Ruby O'Grady on June 29, 2023 at 07:00
Recent research has linked gut health to Alzheimer’s disease. And dietary compounds found in foods including fruits and vegetables, tea and dark chocolate, have been found to reduce Alzheimer’s risk. Now, the team want to better […]
- Quadram Institute to host BBC Radio 4’s Any Questionsby Andrew Stronach on June 22, 2023 at 08:30
Any Questions? assembles a panel of people from politics, the media, business, science and the arts who answer questions submitted by the audience. The long-running show has been broadcast on Friday evenings since 1948, from different […]
- Norwich Bioscience Institutes join Stonewall Diversity Champions programmeby Ruby O'Grady on June 21, 2023 at 13:25
At the same time, the John Innes Centre has renewed its membership, having been part of the Diversity Champions programme since 2016. With direct links and close collaborations, the joint membership means LGBTQ+ staff, students, and […]
- The healthy human gut microbiome can be defined with five signaturesby Andrew Chapple on June 19, 2023 at 15:00
By analysing thousands of diverse microbiomes, they have identified a set of common signatures, based on the ecosystem of bacteria present in the samples. These signatures will allow researchers to identify and better understand the […]