http://news.ifr.ac.uk Latest news and views from the Institute of Food Research Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:46:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 IFRNewshttps://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/V1Jsqidhhp8/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:46:10 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5649 Shoppers can be more confident that their burgers are the real deal following a new method of testing for meat fraud developed at the Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park. Exploiting subtle differences in a key meat protein, the addition of just 1% of horse into a beef burger or of beef […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/09/new-technique-to-beat-the-food-fraudsters/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/54Mgd7TW-SQ/ Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:17:00 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5636 The Institute of Food Research hosted a major international conference dedicated to the study of bioactives and health in September 2016. Bioactives are compounds found naturally in foods that have some active effect on our bodies, and they have attracted a lot of interest from the scientific community for their ability to improve or protect […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/09/fbhc2016/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/m5OH24Ylgag/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:12:50 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5633 The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) today published new recommendations that everyone should consume 10micrograms of vitamin D daily, the equivalent of about 400 International Units (IU). The main way we get vitamin D is through our bodies synthesising it on exposure to sunlight, but it can also be taken in through diet – […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/07/reaction-to-new-vitamin-d-recommendations/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/fHyg6Pj9_L8/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:01:53 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5629 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/07/should-sirtuin-bioactives-be-part-of-our-diet/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/kkvTdc1GV9I/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:52:19 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5623 A recently published study has found some evidence that enterohaemorrhagic E.coli(EHEC) may be able to evade or suppress our immune system. EHEC (aka E. coli O157) causes around 1200 cases of food poisoning in the UK every year. Symptoms are serious, ranging from diarrhoea to acute kidney failure and neurological damage. Outbreaks can be hard […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/07/little-gut-reaction-to-enterohaemorrhagic-e-coli/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/n2mrwncxVWk/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:03:45 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5619 Researchers on the Norwich Research Park have published a review of evidence for a role of the gut microbiota and virome in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Commonly presenting with hugely diverse and debilitating symptoms including post-exertional tiredness, unrefreshing sleep, concentration problems and widespread pain, ME/CFS is very difficult to diagnose and treat. The disease affects […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/07/do-the-answers-to-mecfs-lie-within-our-gut/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/X919ExF90l4/ Mon, 04 Jul 2016 10:02:18 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5614 A new study has found a novel way in which certain bacteria are recognised and trigger our immune system. Dr Norihito Kawasaki from the Institute of Food Research has led a group of researchers investigating the role of molecules called lipopolysaccharides. These molecules are found on the outer surface of a large group of bacteria, […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/07/new-insights-into-how-we-fight-bacterial-infection/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/y4NbdpAJdT4/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:40:17 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5598 The Institute of Food Research and Jiangnan University have collaborated to initiate a UK-China Joint Centre for Probiotic Research. The centre builds on long term collaboration between Professor Chen Wei, at Jiangnan University, and Professor Arjan Narbad at the IFR, which receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). After several […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/06/uk-china-joint-centre-for-probiotics-research/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/Hf4wPGenfb8/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:56:52 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5587 Research led by Dr Rob Kingsley from the Institute of Food Research has shown how Salmonella rapidly “microevolves” during an epidemic. It highlights how whole genome sequencing is important in tracking pathogenic bacteria. Salmonella are one of the most common causes of bacterial disease in humans and animals. Part of their success comes from their […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/04/microevolution-key-to-salmonellas-success/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IFRNews/~3/x1M1uqkDVm4/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:23:30 +0000 http://news.ifr.ac.uk/?p=5578 IFR’s researchers met with hundreds of people of all ages during Norwich Cathedral’s Science Festival. On Saturday March 12th, thousands of people visited “Experiment in the Cathedral” – a day of family fun and a chance to meet some of the many scientists from different disciplines who work in and around Norfolk. IFR’s researchers developed […]]]> http://news.ifr.ac.uk/2016/03/ifr-experiment-in-the-cathedral/