Search

Topics

Western News

Microbiology and Immunology

Reid: How you might benefit from probiotics

Reid: How you might benefit from probiotics

By Gregor Reid, Western Communications  Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits. The ability of certain microbes to confer health benefits on their host was recognized more than 100 years a …

Western study unlocking secrets of breast tissue

A unique population of microbes in the female breast may lay the groundwork for understanding how this bacterial community contributes to health and disease, according to a Western study.

Long-run considerations at heart of antibiotic warning

Long-run considerations at heart of antibiotic warning

When it comes to a recent Ontario Medical Association (OMA) recommendation to ban the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, it’s a matter of considering what will cost more in the long run, according to a Western researcher.

Western study unlocking secrets of breast tissue

A unique population of microbes in the female breast may lay the groundwork for understanding how this bacterial community contributes to health and disease, according to a Western study.

Long-run considerations at heart of antibiotic warning

Long-run considerations at heart of antibiotic warning

When it comes to a recent Ontario Medical Association (OMA) recommendation to ban the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, it’s a matter of considering what will cost more in the long run, according to a Western researcher.