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    Ep. 3: Probiotic Biomes | Professor Gregor Reid

    Ep. 3: Probiotic Biomes | Professor Gregor Reid

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    Ep. 3: Probiotic Biomes | Professor Gregor Reid

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    Length:
    45 minutes
    Released:
    May 17, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In this episode of Biomes, I speak with Professor Gregor Reid of the the University of Western Ontario and the Lawson Health Research Institute, one of the foremost researchers on probiotics. We discuss his research into UTIs, preterm birth, probiotic controversies and the future of beneficial microbes to fight disease.
     
     
    Released:
    May 17, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (13)

    As a human being, you are not a single organism but a thriving ecosystem home to trillions of invisible, living microbes. These microbial jungles within you and upon you are critical for your health and survival and may influence everything from your risk of cancer to your sexual attractiveness. In this podcast series (Biomes), Dr. Ruairi Robertson explores the fascinating new developments in our understanding of the human microbiome and talks to leading scientific experts around the world about the incredible ways microbes affect your body, from belly to brain. Season two of Biomes is sponsored by Microbiome Insights, a leading provider of microbiome sequencing and bioinformatics services (www.microbiomeinsights.com).