News on Food and Health
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What happens in the body when we replace meat with plant based proteins?
How are our gut microbiota, metabolism – and even our inflammatory markers – affected when we shift to more plant based foods? In this video interview, PhD student Annalena Kamm shares insights from her research on plant based proteins and their impact...
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What happens in the body when we replace meat with plant based proteins?
How are our gut microbiota, metabolism – and even our inflammatory markers – affected when we shift to more plant based foods? In this video interview, PhD student Annalena Kamm shares insights from her research on plant based proteins and their impact...
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A dish best served… in a bowl
When vegan food is served in a bowl instead of on a plate, it can be perceived as healthier. Since consuming less meat is good for our health, this knowledge may contribute to more people adopting healthier eating habits.
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Crop adapted to dry, nutrient-poor soils matures faster
Sowing to harvest can be shortened from 90 to 60 days “We saw that photosynthesis was much more efficient in a certain variety of the crop,” says Selvaraju Kanagarajan, a researcher in biology at Örebro University.
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New research shows fibre boosts both gut and immune health
Dietary fibre not only aids digestion, but also actively contributes to regulating gut barrier integrity and the body’s immune system. This is demonstrated by Evangelia Kerezoudi, who presents this in her doctoral thesis in biomedicine at Örebro...
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“All exercise is important for the health of older adults”
All exercise helps protect against disease and is important for the health of older adults. This has been shown in a new study by Örebro researchers Andreas Nilsson and Fawzi Kadi.
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New insights into biopharmaceuticals in the treatment of IBD
By studying Swedish patient data, Örebro researcher Isabella Visuri has identified new patterns in how biopharmaceuticals affect patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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New research shows how fibre affects the immune system
Örebro researcher Victor Castro-Alves has discovered why fibre is good for the immune system – at the cellular level. His findings may eventually help make it possible to use food as a medicine for inflammatory bowel diseases like IBS and IBD.
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New research: IBD can be detected up to 16 years before onset
Scientists at Örebro University have identified specific protein patterns in blood that can predict inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) up to 16 years before diagnosis.
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Swedish consumers want plant-based meat resembling meat
Research at Örebro University shows that consumers wishing to reduce their meat consumption and those who are positive about meat have a preference for plant-based protein that resembles meat in taste, smell, and texture.
