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Author: Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu

The podcast that dives into groundbreaking research from the University of Cambridge and provides powerful stories from patients whose lives are forever changed by the diseases we receive funding to study. Hosted by Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu, breast cancer survivor and postdoctoral researcher working on early detection of oesophageal cancer at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge
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Harnessing the gut for weight loss: natural antidote to obesity
Episode 4
Wednesday, 29 October, 2025

Founder and CEO of Elcella, and lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, Dr Madusha Peiris, spills the tea on her team's discovery in human gut tissue which has resulted in an impactful, natural weight management treatment. Could this be the new natural alternative to Ozempic? Tune in to find out! Elcella: https://elcella.comMadusha's research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zXeh8S4AAAAJ&hl=enThe Times feature: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/first-natural-ozempic-pill-weight-loss-elcella-tb25lnjgq?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTY3MDY3MzQzMzUyNDI3AAGna-36ZeAqvomHmj4VVQSjh7PCh2QXZE77BgUvc1zZvV3vwnFDJdx2XyiD9WE_aem_lP19PUZubMclwqyHP4c-LwWant to share your story? Get in touch via the comments!