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A team of research scientists at the Rowett Institute are investigating the link between gut bacteria and heart disease, and how diet may play a role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Professor Wendy Russell leads the gut health research group at the Rowett which focusses on investigating the role...

A new study has found that for many European countries - including the UK - there is not a large enough fish supply to meet the recommended national dietary requirements.

The gut health research group at the Rowett Institute investigate the microbial species that reside in our intestines. Work also focuses on the role the gut plays in providing dietary components from the food we eat and the impact these have on human health.

Research carried out by scientists at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute finds that exercise may help patients with metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

New research from scientists at the Universities of Aberdeen, Leicester and UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, has identified an area of the brain that may drive cravings for protein-rich food.

The University of Aberdeen has appointed Professor Julian Griffin as the new Director of the Rowett Institute.

The Rowett Institute has contributed to a range of educational resources to help with home schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Research carried out by a former Aberdeen scientist while at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute has been awarded the best scientific paper of 2019 by the Alpro Foundation.

Nutritionists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute have teamed up with local fish producer, Sutherland's of Portsoy, to help create healthy grocery boxes.

Dr Silvia Gratz from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute will be swapping a lab coat for legislation this week when she visits Ms Elizabeth Downes at the Houses of Parliament and Whitehall for a week in Westminster.