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Professor in Organ-Specific Metabolic Imaging

Interview with Janine Ziemons on her research and dissertation.

The microbiota is an important key in cancer treatment

Interview with NUTRIM Professor Luc van Loon in Santé, 15 March 2024.

We still move far too little; we spend a lot of time sitting down. Read in this article why you should move even more.

NUTRIM Professor Gijs Goossens on the importance of World Obesity Day

“Talking about obesity, explaining the complexity of this disease, may help reducing obesity stigma”.

NUTRIM has a new professor since 1 January 2024. 

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Healthy eating is not only good for the body, but also for the brain. 

Research by Kevin Nijssen shows that elderly people who eat two handfuls of nuts every day had better memory and brain perfusion

John Penders appointed as Professor in Metagenomic Epidemiology and Intestinal Microbiology as of January 1st 2024.

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NUTRIM-researcher Bas Van Hooren involved in the research of University of the Shannon in Ireland. The human body maintains the ability to adapt to exercise at any age, showing that it’s never too late to start a fitness program

Hormone therapy is an effective treatment for prostate cancer, but also leads to negative side effects, such as an increase in fat mass, and decrease in muscle mass, strength and endurance. Lisanne Houben, physician-researcher, shows that strength training in this group of patients helps to combat...