Microbiome
Can cleanliness make you sick?
Each of us lives with trillions of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi in and around our bodies. Together, these are the microbiome, what's been called the largest organ in the body.
Our scholars study various aspects of our microbiome, including how it programs our immune systems, what damage we're doing when we overuse antibacterial sanitizers, and how we can use the microbiome to prevent and treat diseases from autism and asthma to obesity and irritable bowel syndrome.
Microbiome: The ‘forgotten organ’
UCalgary researchers study the impact this "microbiome" has on our health, and how our sanitary practices could be harming us.
Can a meal be medicine?
In the fight against chronic diseases, researchers expand the search for cures and treatments to include diet and environmental factors, and examine the connection between the gut and the brain.All media for this topic
Mighty microbiome: helping your child build a strong immune system
Microbiome: why a few trillion germs can be a good thing
Can cleanliness make you sick?
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