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Microbes, Diet, and Immunity - The Interplay of Human Health

Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Microbiome Courses Immunology Courses DNA Sequencing Courses Disease Prevention Courses Nutrition Courses Computational Biology Courses Gut Health Courses Microbial Ecology Courses

Course Description

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Explore the revolutionary impact of microbiome research on medicine in this 48-minute panel discussion from Aspen Ideas: Health 2022. Delve into how trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes inhabiting our bodies influence health and disease. Discover the microbiome's role in shaping the immune system and its connections to conditions ranging from autism to cancer, cardiovascular disease to dementia. Learn how diet, exercise, and stress control can alter the microbiome, and gain insights into cutting-edge research techniques like computational biology and DNA sequencing. Join NPR's Jon Hamilton, UC San Diego's Rob Knight, and University of Colorado Boulder's Val McKenzie as they unravel the intricate dance between microbes, diet, and immunity, offering a glimpse into the future of personalized medicine and health management.

Syllabus

Microbes, Diet, and Immunity Dancing Together


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The Aspen Institute

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