Article 160RK From cancer to body odor, the future uses of the microbiome

From cancer to body odor, the future uses of the microbiome

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Rose Eveleth
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Today we travel to a future where your microbiome becomes a key part of your identity. From health to your child's kindergarten, here are all the ways knowing about your microbiome might impact your life.

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In this episode we talk about the possibilities and limitations of the microbiome - the trillions of bacterial cells that live in and on your body. There's a lot of money going towards microbiome research right now, and a whole lot of claims about what the microbiome can do. We break down what we actually know, and where we're probably going.


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