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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...

A special holiday newsletter edition with the NUTRIM highlights of 2023. With these achievements we are confidently turning the page towards 2024. We thank our support and research staff and all partners for their efforts in 2023 and wish you very happy holidays. 

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A meal with meat ensures muscle proteins are built faster than a vegan meal with the same amount of protein. This is according to the research of Philippe Pinckaers from Maastricht University and Maastricht UMC+'s research institute NUTRIM. Pinckaers was the first to compare the speed at which...

Publication of the study results on brain-gut interaction in gluten sensitivity by NUTRIM researchers Marlijne de Graaf and Daisy Jonkers