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Main contractor announced for new Rowett centre of excellence at Foresterhill
27 March 2013 Main contractor announced for new Rowett centre of excellence at Foresterhill The University of Aberdeen has selected Lend Lease, the integrated property and infrastructure group, as main contractor for the new Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health building on the Foresterhill health campus.
Pulsetta wins healthy eating award
22 March 2013 Pulsetta wins healthy eating award At the annual Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen, Pulsetta was announced Winner of the prestigious 'Commitment to Healthy Eating Award'.
New Dietary Assessment Course receives endorsements
12 February 2013 New Dietary Assessment Course receives endorsements The University of Aberdeen is delighted to announce its new Advanced Course on Dietary Assessment Methods, which will take place in Aberdeen next year is now endorsed by the British Dietetic Association & Association for Nutrition. The course is designed for researchers, dietetic and nutritional practitioners and those who would like to further their training in dietary assessment methods.
Early healthy nutrition vital for later life
07 February 2013 Early healthy nutrition vital for later life What a mother eats before and during pregnancy can impact on her offspring in many ways, a University of Aberdeen researcher will tell a conference in Edinburgh today (February 7).
Study shows how dark chocolate may be good for our health - particularly if you are male
21 December 2012 Study shows how dark chocolate may be good for our health - particularly if you are male Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man.
Could oats keep your gut healthy and help prevent heart disease?
12 December 2012 Could oats keep your gut healthy and help prevent heart disease? Volunteers are required for a new study to see whether oat based food such as the traditional Scottish staples of porridge and oatcakes can help keep our gut healthy and protect against heart disease.
Multi-million investment in University spinout is major boost for bowel disease
20 November 2012 Multi-million investment in University spinout is major boost for bowel disease Aquarius Equity Partners, the specialist UK life science investor, is pleased to announce a significant investment in GT Biologics, a company focused on the development of novel drug compounds from gut bacteria.
King's Museum to become traditional tea room
07 November 2012 King's Museum to become traditional tea room Exhibition which aims to open our eyes to our relationship with food.
Farmed fish study seeks volunteers
01 November 2012 Farmed fish study seeks volunteers University of Aberdeen researchers are to compare the effects on human health of eating farmed salmon fed two different diets.
Researchers develop cocktail of bacteria that eradicates Clostridium difficile
26 October 2012 Researchers develop cocktail of bacteria that eradicates Clostridium difficile Rowett scientist Professor Harry Flint and his team are part of a research collaboration which has identified a combination of six naturally occurring bacteria that eradicate a highly contagious form of Clostridium difficile, an infectious bacterium associated with many hospital deaths.