Ireland’s food industry could be part of the solution to the health and sustainability crisis in our food system, but are trailing international counterparts, according to a report published today by researchers at University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Public Health.
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Ireland’s food industry falls short on health and sustainability goals
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Major research to investigate legacy of the Vikings in Europe
03 Dec 2024A major project has received significant European Union (EU) funding to map the complex history of the Vikings across Europe and investigate the impact of the Vikings on politics, culture and identity.
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APC discovers that gut microbes play a key role in regulating stress responsiveness throughout the day
05 Nov 2024A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body’s circadian rhythms.
The findings open the door for developing new microbial-based therapies that could help individuals better manage stress related mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression which are often associated with alterations in circadian and sleep cycles.
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Research to uncover molecular regulators improving climate resilience in Irish forage crops receives funding
25 Oct 2024Ways to enable Irish farmers to maintain high productivity levels of forage crops in a sustainable manner under changing environmental conditions is to be investigated in a project led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers.
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UCC researcher to investigate Georgian-era surveillance communications that pre-date the telegraph
17 Oct 2024The secrets of a Georgian-era spy network are to be uncovered by a research project that will examine a long-distance communications network that pre-dates the telegram. A University College Cork (UCC) early-career researcher will explore the development of infrastructures of secret and high-speed intelligence in Ireland and across the British Empire, during the period 1794-1850.
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UCC-led study shows wild birds’ health and likely survival is affected by the gut microbiome
15 Oct 2024Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes.
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UCC researchers receive grant to accelerate medicine delivery to developing countries
09 Oct 2024University College Cork (UCC) research has received a grant to use modern computational methods to develop critical medicines for improving global health and equality.
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New project aims to revolutionise digestive disease diagnosis with wireless technology
08 Oct 2024Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and Tyndall National Institute are spearheading a pioneering new project named SaorTrack, designed to enhance the diagnosis of digestive diseases through more precise intestinal tract examination technology.
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4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals
26 Sep 2024Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.
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New approach to milk allergies promises breakthrough
19 Sep 2024- Study shows that using a novel advancement therapy called the “Milk Ladder”, was almost four times more likely to be successful in safely reintroducing cow’s milk to children with milk allergies in comparison to other classic approaches used in other countries.