Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition - News

Several UEF researchers representing the fields of medicine and molecular medicine were ranked in world's top 10,000 scientists for career-long impact. Ranked in the top 100 in their own field were particularly researchers representing forest sciences.

Vaginal delivery and breastfeeding supported the development of asthma protection associated gut microbiota at the age of two months.

The serum metabolite profile can be used to identify individuals likely at risk of developing an alcohol-related disease in the future.

Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side effects.