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Seeding a green need for feed
Seeding a green need for feed

https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/seeding-a-green-need-for-feed/

May 16, 2010... Israel’s TransAlgae is developing strains of genetically modified algae that can be used as suitable alternatives to existing animal feed and biomass for biofuel.
TransAlgae is developing a new superbreed of algae for biofuels and fish food that is more resistant to the pests and diseases that plague algae producers
New varieties of wheat, oats and barley are constantly being produced to meet the world’s demands for grains that can grow faster, be hardier and withstand pests and drought. Apparently the world needs better-cultivated algae seed as well. And while algae may sound like an obscure plant to be cultivating, according to Nellya Litae, VP of business development at Israeli company TransAlgae, it makes perfect sense.

TAGS: Nutrition

An Inside Look at Probiotics
An Inside Look at Probiotics

https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/an-inside-look-at-probiotics/

Sep 06, 2018... Prof. Eran Elinav, left, and Prof. Eran Segal
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 6, 2018—Every day, millions of people take probiotics – preparations containing live bacteria that are meant to fortify their immune systems, prevent disease, or repair the adverse effects of antibiotics. Yet the benefits of probiotics have not really been medically proven. It is not even clear if probiotic bacteria really colonize the digestive tract or, if they do, what effects the colonies have on humans and their microbiomes – the native bacteria in their guts. Now, in two back-to-back reports published in Cell, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science show – in both mice and in humans – that a preparation of 11 strains of the most widely used probiotic families may sometimes be less than beneficial for the user and their microbiome.

TAGS: Immune system, Bacteria, Nutrition

Israeli Startup DayTwo Offers Personalized Nutrition
Israeli Startup DayTwo Offers Personalized Nutrition

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Nov 02, 2016... “The composition of intestinal bacteria affects the decisions made by our brain. The more I learned about intestinal bacteria, the more it kept me awake at night,” says DayTwo founder and CEO Lihi Segal. Her company is using the breakthrough science of intestinal bacteria for commercial purposes.
The composition of intestinal bacteria is set in most people by age 2, and thereafter changes only slightly. DayTwo’s technology is based on research at the Weizmann Institute led by Prof. Eran Segal and Dr. Eran Elinav, which was first reported in “Globes” in 2013. This research showed that the composition of intestinal bacteria, which is unique for each person, has a differential impact on how that person responds to certain food, and specifically on his blood sugar levels. Eating a banana might greatly increase the blood sugar level for one person with a certain intestinal bacteria composition and eating an apple would not, while another person might have opposite responses to the two fruits.

TAGS: Culture, Technology, Biochemistry, Biology, Bacteria, Nutrition

How Disrupting Your Gut’s Rhythm Affects Your Health
How Disrupting Your Gut’s Rhythm Affects Your Health

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Feb 27, 2017... A healthy community of microbes in the gut maintains regular daily cycles of activities. PHOTO: WEIZMANN INSTITUTE
New research is helping to unravel the mystery of how disruptions to the bacteria in our gut, caused by an unhealthy diet or irregular sleep, can lead to a number of diseases.
Such research could someday result in new treatments for obesity, diabetes and other metabolic conditions by restoring the health of the gut-microbe community, known as the microbiota. Researchers are exploring how to do this through individualized diets and mealtimes or other interventions.

TAGS: Immune system, Bacteria, Nutrition

Study: Artificial Sweeteners May Trigger Blood Sugar Risks
Study: Artificial Sweeteners May Trigger Blood Sugar Risks

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Sep 17, 2014... Sugary sodas have come under fire for contributing to obesity and diabetes, but new research suggests artificial sweeteners may also raise blood sugar levels. Photograph by Sam Hodgson, Reuters
There's no such thing as a free lunch, or at least a free artificially sweetened one, a new study suggests. Saccharin and other artificial sweeteners may raise blood sugar levels – a condition the sugar substitutes aim to help prevent – by altering digestive bacteria, Israeli researchers reported on Wednesday. (Related: "What Lives in Your Gut?")

TAGS: Culture, Biology, Immune system, Nutrition, Metabolism

Unlocking the Potential of Metabolites: The Schwartz Family Center for Metabolic Biology
Unlocking the Potential of Metabolites: The Schwartz Family Center for Metabolic Biology

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Nov 30, 2017... Unlocking the Potential of Metabolites: The Schwartz Family Center for Metabolic Biology

TAGS: Brain, Plants, Cancer, Biology, Nutrition, Metabolism

Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?
Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?

https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/do-probiotics-actually-do-anything/

Jun 28, 2020... There is an invisible universe hidden inside your body, it’s called the gut microbiome - a vast array of trillions of intestinal bacteria, hundreds of different species. They help digest your food in exchange for a warm, safe place to live. And we are only now starting to discover the gut microbiome plays a much larger role in our lives than we ever imagined.
Some of those bacteria found inside us are replicated in commercially manufactured mixtures called “probiotics.” You see them on grocery and pharmacy shelves, and they're recommended by your friends and often, by doctors like me.

TAGS: Biochemistry, Nutrition, Metabolism, Enzymes

Plant Power: Nourishing and Healing the World
Plant Power: Nourishing and Healing the World

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Dec 17, 2020... In this video discussion, renowned plant scientist Prof. Asaph Aharoni takes us on a tour of his lab before sitting down to talk about his research. He particularly focuses on using plants to improve health and tackle major problems such as hunger and malnutrition.

TAGS: Plants, Nutrition, World hunger

How Weizmann is Using Science to Provide Food Security
How Weizmann is Using Science to Provide Food Security

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Mar 17, 2021... Food insecurity – lack of consistent access to sufficient, nutritious food – was a major public-health concern before the pandemic. Climate change’s extended droughts, destructive fires and storms, and rising waters are wiping out resources in many areas, notably India and Africa. Poverty is another contributing factor, particularly in cities with “food deserts” where it is hard to find fresh fruit and vegetables and other healthy options. (Interestingly, the World Bank reports that “children who are properly nourished during the first 1,000 days of their lives are 33% more likely to escape poverty as adults.”)

TAGS: Plants, Nutrition, World hunger, Children

New Immune Players Involved in Metabolic Liver Disease
New Immune Players Involved in Metabolic Liver Disease

https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/new-immune-players-involved-in-metabolic-liver-disease/

May 19, 2021... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 19, 2021—Our livers work hard to perform a significant range of activities: helping us digest food, maintaining body temperature, and serving as an important checkpoint of the immune system for everything that we eat. It is inside the liver that the unique, rich, and complex network of immune cells and pathways is set up to decide whether a food particle is harmless or a dangerous pathogen that should be neutralized and removed. The liver is, therefore, very sensitive to the food we consume, and sometimes a poor diet can induce a serious dysregulation of the immune activities within it.

TAGS: Immune system, Nutrition, Metabolism, Organs

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