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Jim Slade
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Citizen Science Microbiome Project Publishes Results
----------------------------------------Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators have published the first major results from the American Gut Project a crowdsourced, global effort co-founded in November 2012, by Rob Knight, Ph.D., Jeff Leach, Ph.D., and Jack Gilbert, Ph.D. The project described May 15 in mSystems, is the largest published study to date of the human microbiome - the unique microbial communities that inhabit our bodies. http://www.frontlinegenomics.com/press-re;eas...roject-publishes-results/  [Edit 1 times, last edit by Jim Slade at May 17, 2018 3:53:01 PM] |
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l_mckeon
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Gut bacteria mechanism behind the anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet uncovered
"The ketogenic diet [high fat and protein, low carbs.] was originally developed a century ago to treat children with severe epilepsy, but how it actually worked was always unclear. Now an exciting and rigorous study from researchers at UCLA suggests the diet can elevate levels of specific gut bacteria that subsequently affect certain neurotransmitters to reduce the risk of seizures." More at https://newatlas.com/ketogenic-diet-epilepsy-gut-bacteria/54767/ |
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Jim Slade
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Antibodies in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts
The F.D.A. banned the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals last year. One organic farmer is sure the ban is being flouted. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/opinion/su...tics-organic-farming.html |
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Jim Slade
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The Microbiome and Risk for Atherosclerosis
Little more than a decade ago, investigators proposed that the gut microbiome might be contributing to obesity. Since then, the microbiome has been linked to numerous major diseases including atherosclerosis, although some have been skeptical about this association. http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2681622?utm_source=silverchair |
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l_mckeon
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Scientists gain insights and diagnoses from studying gut microbe waste products in patients' stools.
New research from King's College London has set out to produce a comprehensive database of the various compounds produced by the enormous array of bacteria that resides in our gut. By studying the composition of these compounds in our stool the researchers suggest an accurate picture of our gut microbiome can be generated and future treatment targets to battle conditions such as obesity and diabetes can be developed. Most classic treatments that work by altering gut health tend to concentrate on either prebiotics or probiotics. Prebiotics are foods or compounds consumed to help support or grow specific types of gut bacteria, while probiotics are actual live microorganisms consumed to engage known health benefits. Recently a third concept has been raised by some scientists as a better way to optimize gut health: Postbiotics. Postbiotics are the metabolic byproducts produced by the bacteria in our gut. These biochemical substances can affect a range of physiological processes in our body. Postbiotics can traced in a person's stool and this unique biological fingerprint is called a fecal metabolome. More info at https://newatlas.com/postbiotics-gut-bacteria...e-fecal-metabolome/54825/ |
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Stanford study reveals how gut bacteria can battle Salmonella
Impressive new research from a team at Stanford University has revealed that a molecule produced by a certain type of gut bacteria can offer natural protection from Salmonella infections. As well as pointing toward potential new treatment strategies, the discovery could explain why some people get sicker from the pathogen than others. [. . .] After extensive work the researchers discovered that a singular family of bacteria, called Bacteroides, seemed to be more abundant in the animals that displayed lower levels of Salmonella. More at https://newatlas.com/gut-bacteria-salmonella-food-poisoning/55650/ |
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Jim Slade
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Probiotics may not be that helpful-could actually do some harm
Researchers found probiotics have questionable benefits and may interfere with the body's own natural ability to maintain gut health. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/probiotics-may-n...ld-actually-do-some-harm/ |
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Human gut study questions probiotic health benefits
This is a link to the original article in the journal Cell. New research suggests that probiotics might not be as effective as we think. Through a series of experiments looking inside the human gut, researchers show that many people's digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonizing them. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180906141640.htm |
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How cancer grows by parasitically altering its host's gut microbiome
A compelling new study is comparing cancer cell populations to parasites, describing how it can alter the body's ability to metabolize glucose to create more energy sources that help tumors grow. One of those strategies involves reducing a type of gut bacteria that keeps blood glucose levels in check. Much more at: https://newatlas.com/cancer-glucose-microbiome/56568/ |
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Jim Slade
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Bringing order to the 'wild frontier' of microbiome infection
On September 17, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conference at the National Institutes of Health on advancing the science and regulation of live, microbiome-based products used to prevent treat, or cure disease in humans three big questions were made clear. How can we ensure that the bacteria included in living drugs won't contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance or virulence genes? What are the appropriate assays to ensure the quality of a living drug that will be used in clinical studies and, hopefully, in treatments? Can we ensure the manufacturing process will create consistent products? The industry must answer these correctly before the FDA will approve living drugs. https://www.statnews.com/2018/10/02/microbiome-medicine-living-drugs/ |
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