Edible east
BRAIN
Our research aims to determine what role the gut-brain axis and the microbes in our gut play in the development of diseases like Alzheimer’s.
heart
We are developing healthier ‘future foods’ specifically designed to address health problems like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
BREASTS
Improving patient care is one way to be part of a future solution to breast cancer.
lungs
Scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have developed a faster way of diagnosing lung infections, like pneumonia, in hours rather than days.
liver
The gut and the liver are intrinsically linked and can affect each other’s function. If the gut becomes inflamed and ‘leaky’ it can lead to liver damage.
Gut
Fibre from plants such as psyllium, nopal, and wheat bran can be used to create a laxative effect. However, they all act differently, due to how they each interact with water in the intestine.
Scientists at the Quadram Institute in Norwich are working to understand the interactions between the gut microbiome and the human body, the food we eat and the wider environment.
