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A groundbreaking study on the gut health of newborn babies delivered by Caesarean section has been extended by four years, following promising developments.

APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Research Ireland Centre based at University College Cork, has been awarded over €900,000 for a multinational research project entitled ‘MAEVE: Microbiota mediated flavonoid metabolites for cognitive health’. 

Harnessing AI for Better Health an in-person event to learn about the future of personalised nutrition takes place on 19th February 2025, 6.15-7.15pm at the UCC Centre for Executive Education.

Researchers have found that a newly developed diet inspired by the eating habits of non-industrialised societies can significantly reduce the risk of a number of chronic diseases – and are to share recipes with the public.

A recent perspective published in the prestigious journal PNAS takes a new look at why some microbes evolve to harm their human hosts.

Science Week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across Ireland.