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A number of 91°µÍø½ûÇø researchers will be part of a Pan-Canadian "brain trust" of microbiome experts including, top row from left: Paul Kubes, Joe Harrison, Braedon McDonald, Ian Lewis, and Markus Geuking. Bottom row, from left: Kathy McCoy, Marie Claire Arrieta, Shaunna Huston, and Laura Sycuro. Photos by Don Molyneaux, for the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases

91°µÍø½ûÇø to lead pan-Canadian microbiome research core

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A study published in Nature Communications in January finds that excess weight around the midsection appears to be a stronger predictor of all-cancer risk than body size. Flickr photo by bradhoc, licensed under Creative Commons

Cancer prevention: Why body shape may matter more than weight

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Stephen Freedman, left, says probiotics are not an effective treatment for children who experience diarrhea and vomiting caused by intestinal infections. Freedman led a research study involving teams throughout Canada; the findings show there was no evidence that probiotics had any effect on reducing symptoms or helping with recovery. This information should prove helpful for parents like Melanie Tibbits, here with her children Wyatt, 3, and Sawyer, five months.

New study reveals probiotics do not help children with intestinal infections

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Nicole Burma, recipient of the Governor General's Gold Medal, recently defended her PhD in neuroscience and started medical school at the 91°µÍø½ûÇø's Cumming School of Medicine.

Class of 2018: Lifelong love of science leads neuroscience grad to prestigious award

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Class of 2018: Former Dinos student athlete brings her work ethic to the lab bench

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