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This Week in Microbiology

Vincent Racaniello

342: The Microbiome, Pancreatic Cancer, and Sleep Quality

OCT 11, 202553 MIN
This Week in Microbiology

342: The Microbiome, Pancreatic Cancer, and Sleep Quality

OCT 11, 202553 MIN

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TWiM explains studies that show that the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome are risk factors for pancreatic cancer, and the gut microbiome and pyruvate metabolism of older adults are a link between sleep quality and frailty.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson.

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