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Tim Spector MD (Prof)

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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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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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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
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Eric Topol
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What are the favorable and unfavorable gut microbiome organisms associated with health markers? And effect of dietary interventions? New report from 34,000 participants
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Eric Topol
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What are the favorable and unfavorable gut microbiome organisms associated with health markers? And effect of dietary interventions? New report from 34,000 participants
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nature.com
Nature - Comprehensive large-scale studies of multi-national populations identified microbiome species consistently associated with favourable and unfavourable health markers, informing future...
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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Try this cure for the trainee doctor crisis - seems sensible ⁦@wesstreeting https://t.co/jI0YAIotsD
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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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 https://t.co/5v6VA3vhrZ
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thetimes.com
The former PM’s wife urged him to have the tests that revealed he had cancer. Now he’s calling for a targeted screening programme
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Eric Topol
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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 https://t.co/x6vjZL6W58
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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Good news on packaging but Sadly they are not changing the contents that negatively affect children’s physical and mental health !
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metro.co.uk
The boxes will look VERY different...
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Eric Topol
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Longer walks linked with less mortality and cardiovascular risk compared with short bouts of physical activity @AnnalsofIM @uk_biobank https://t.co/DBOFdlm31P
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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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 !
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newscientist.com
Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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If you want a good explanation of why wearing SPF creams in winter is rubbish advice - listen to @LizEarleMe
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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Maria lived to 117. Was it thanks to eating three yoghurts a day? You can find out in my new bestselling book Ferment ! https://t.co/moaaeNuApx https://t.co/spBLfaW0jD
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amazon.co.uk
Ferment: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Food for Life
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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First lawsuit against UPF gets thrown out by US judge because of lack of specificity - we need better definitions- but let’s not give up
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reuters.com
Kraft , Mondelez , Coca-Cola and several other major food companies on Monday succeeded in winning the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused them of designing harmful "ultra-processed" foods addictive...
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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New YouTube video out today: What I Eat On Holiday https://t.co/oQuOMko2kX
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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Support greater funding for brain cancer which is a fast rising problem and gets overlooked
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@EricTopol
Eric Topol
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What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity that is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes? The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts. 7,000 steps is clinically meaningful; some benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps @TheLancet
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Dr Phil Hammond 💙
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“It should be a matter of national shame that we now spend more on maternity litigation than the total cost of running maternity services.”
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theguardian.com
Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent years
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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Wes Streeting: makes the right noises but is wrong on his light touch with the food and drink lobby and fails to see that risk aversion is the big reason the NHS fails to deliver as success is not rewarded - but - inertia and covering your back are ⁩ https://t.co/mTiFAzMAA4
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thetimes.com
The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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So should we have the same on processed foods that cause more cancer? Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, urge health groups https://t.co/yo3gTMj8Nh
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thetimes.com
The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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1 in 4 people in the UK are at risk of metabolic disease. This research is urgent and will turn Michael’s legacy into meaningful science. It’s the first step, but we need your help to keep going. Please consider donating to help us continue his vital work. https://t.co/Nc7MFbAq3E
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