PI of the ZOE PREDICT studies & the ZOE Health Study @Join_ZOE Researcher/Author on microbiome, nutrition & genomics. All views my own.
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Come and have a conversation with me about the brain and gut in London N1 on 19 th October share.google/IbCbhWCyQXu9818…
Our first big view of the role of viral phages in the human gut in over 1000 twins - they can alter metabolism and virulence and are mainly influenced by diet and environment- but much to learn! share.google/5IVA2gz3upy7eWp…
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What is the microbiome, why does it matter so much, and how does it affect us in daily life? Join @timspector live in London, Oxford, and Edinburgh this October and find out firsthand about the Science of Good Mood Food.
Tix: intelligencesquared.com/even…
How we all age is unique - this 8 year study of twins shows key gene expression and metabolomic changes - altering risk of cancers and other diseases . V proud of this multi- center collab that took 15 years. Proving that good science often needs time. science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
What an AI mole-mapper told me about my skin cancer risk
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Finally met my doppelgänger @GaryLineker @sohohouse event who kindly lent me some glasses . Before he grew a goatee we looked even more similar
Excited to share our first @Join_ZOE documentary to see if we can change the gut health and mental health of 3 people in just six weeks. Watch it and tell us what you think. youtu.be/tPp4FSd6PXc?si=x0Q1…
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A new finding after stopping GLP-1 drugs in a large cohort with Type 2 diabetes: rapid erosion of CV benefit/protection
New @bmj_latest by @zalaly @Biostayan
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See thread: xitter.cf/zalaly/status/20343230…
What happens to the heart when people stop GLP-1 drugs?
The short answer: nothing good.
New from our team: a study of 330,000+ people in @BMJMedicine
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A strange mix! Exciting recognition of highly processed foods as dangerous and clear guidance to avoid sugars and artificial sweeteners in children and an end to demonising fat BUT a strange obsession with using meat and dairy as great sources of fat and protein that we need !
BREAKING: The Trump Administration announces the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, putting REAL FOOD back at the center of health. 🇺🇸
REALFOOD.GOV
Very excited to share that Episode 1 of my new series What Not To Eat airs tonight at 8pm on @Channel4.
Watch it and let me know what you think: channel4.com/programmes/what…
Proud of the Zoe team that built this Amazing resources over 8 years and changed how we define gut health with 34 k metagenomes from citizen scientists. @Join_ZOE @cibiocm @KingsCollegeLon
What are the favorable and unfavorable gut microbiome organisms associated with health markers? And effect of dietary interventions? New report from 34,000 participants
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
Tim Spector MD (Prof) retweeted
What are the favorable and unfavorable gut microbiome organisms associated with health markers? And effect of dietary interventions? New report from 34,000 participants
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
Try this cure for the trainee doctor crisis - seems sensible @wesstreeting
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David Cameron’s call for selective screening is backed up by many experts. High risk individuals should Have genetic screening . If Cameron had a family cancer syndrome because of his brother - a BRCA1 gene test would show his increased risk
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Aging biomarkers for prediction of diseases, a systematic review @NatureAging of 39 biomarkers in >20,000 people. GrimAge2 best for healhspan prediction
nature.com/articles/s43587-0…
Good news on packaging but Sadly they are not changing the contents that negatively affect children’s physical and mental health ! metro.co.uk/2025/11/03/mcdon…
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Longer walks linked with less mortality and cardiovascular risk compared with short bouts of physical activity
@AnnalsofIM @uk_biobank
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Cool study published in Nature today on how older dads can be problematic- we started this study over 10 years ago in @TwinsUKres @kingsmedicine @kerrin_small - sometimes it takes time to Ferment ! newscientist.com/article/249…
If you want a good explanation of why wearing SPF creams in winter is rubbish advice - listen to @LizEarleMe youtu.be/OHhlRQy6XCc?si=5e03…
Maria lived to 117. Was it thanks to eating three yoghurts a day? You can find out in my new bestselling book Ferment ! amzn.eu/d/39tm1yp
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