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202460 minPGdocumentary

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Microbirth (2014)

202460 minPGdocumentary

Research on the microbiome reveals that microscopic events during childbirth significantly impact lifelong health outcomes for children, as highlighted by experts like Martin Blaser.

biotechnology public-health maternal-health scientific-research

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Microbirth (2014)

2024• 60 minPG

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Research on the microbiome reveals that microscopic events during childbirth significantly impact lifelong health outcomes for children, as highlighted by experts like Martin Blaser.

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Winner of Grand Prix Award at 2014 Life Sciences Film Festival. A documentary on the latest research on the origins of the microbiome; how microscopic events during childbirth have lifelong consequences for the health of our children. Directors: Toni Harman, Alex Wakeford Starring: Aleeca Bell, Martin Blaser, Sue Carter Microbirth (2014) | Microbiome Documentary Visit our website for more shows and movies: https://www.thearchive.tv/ Download TheArchive app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thearchivetv/id1477667318 Download TheArchive app on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/1c92c316cc56da9202ebe4566b73a417/the-archive Download TheArchive app on Amazon Fire: https://amzn.to/2Um7Czw

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