Vaginal Biomes | Prof. Doug Kwon | Season 3, Ep. 7
Some amazing evidence now shows that the vaginal microbiome can influence the risk of a woman giving birth prematurely and influence her risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually transmitted infections....
16 Heinä 202439min
Microbiome Myths | Profs Jens Walter and Alan Walker | Season 3, Ep. 6
Even though the microbiome field is very exciting, it is also unfortunately full of plenty of myths and hyperbole. It is important that we discuss these myths. In Episode 6, I speak to the two best Mi...
9 Heinä 20241h 17min
CRISPR and gene editing biomes | Dr. Carlotta Ronda | Season 3, Ep. 5
Gene editing tools such as CRISPR are allowing scientists and medics to get rid of devastating genetic conditions, however they can also be used on microbes, meaning they could be used to alter the hu...
2 Heinä 20241h 5min
Ultraprocessed foods and the gut microbiome | Dr. Benoit Chassaing | Season 3, Ep. 4
Ultra-processed foods contain lots of additives to help with their shelf life. Emulsifiers are one type of additive included within many ultra-processed foods such as mayonnaise, chocolate, ice-cream ...
25 Kesä 202444min
Breastmilk Biomes | Dr. Meghan Azad | Season 3, Ep. 3
Humans can survive on human milk for at least the first 6 months of life yet surprisingly little has been researcher about this human superfood. Human milk contains prebiotic sugars, antibodies and li...
17 Kesä 202456min
Intro to Season 3 | Dr. Ruairi Robertson | Season 3, Ep. 1
Welcome back to Season 3 of Biomes! This season will include some even more fascinating discussions on the latest developments in human microbiome research. Dr. Ruairi Robertson will speak to some of ...
10 Kesä 20247min
Season 2, Ep. 6: Infection Biomes | Prof. Brett Finlay
Infectious diseases have largely been replaced by chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer in the Western world. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that humans are still at...
3 Maalis 202145min
