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Treating ALS: A New Link Found Between the Microbiome and the Gut Nervous System
A bit of hopeful news for you today[i]. I don’t know about you all, but lately, I really feel like I need WAY more good news. Researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago, have published research which shows that there appears to be a… Continue Reading “Treating ALS: A New Link Found Between the Microbiome and the Gut Nervous System”
The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome
There have been two papers recently on the growing understanding of the relationship between autism and inflammation. Both, ultimately, point to maternal immune activation (inflammation present in the mother leading to inflammation in her baby) as being the key factor. I’ve covered this topic… Continue Reading “The Latest News on the Link Between Autism, Inflammation, Maternal Immune Activation, and the Microbiome”
Agricultural Chemicals and Autism: A Growing Link
This past weekend, I finished reading a paper in the journal, Environmental Research, which was an overview of what we know about the relationship of pesticide exposure to the development of autism.[i] Interesting that it came out of China, where, “According to University of… Continue Reading “Agricultural Chemicals and Autism: A Growing Link”
Helminths, Protozoa and More Helminths – a Research Trifecta!
Helminths, helminths and more helminths here at The Biome Buzz today. Study #1: from the European Journal of Neurology which shows that infection with Toxoplasmosis (an infection with the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii) has a protective effect against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). That… Continue Reading “Helminths, Protozoa and More Helminths – a Research Trifecta!”
New Phage to Fight C.Diff: Meet Colneyvirus
You all know how much I love cool science by now – and how much hope I have for using bacteriophages to positively alter the bacterial microbiome. I’m excited then to report to you super cool science leading to major progress on the phage… Continue Reading “New Phage to Fight C.Diff: Meet Colneyvirus”
Probiotics and Oxytocin: A Promising Therapeutic Combo for Autism
As my regular readers know, I love to report the results of double-blinded, randomized, placebo controlled trials in human to you: they represent bringing us a major step forward toward better treatments for, well, everything. Today’s paper is on a subject near and dear… Continue Reading “Probiotics and Oxytocin: A Promising Therapeutic Combo for Autism”
Buy One, Get One Free: Two Papers on the Bacterial Microbiome that Caught My Eye
Flash sale!!! Two for the price of one today at The Biome Buzz! The first study that I want to share with you was performed in a collaboration between Japanese, Harvard and MIT scientists, and was published in the elite journal, Nature.[i] The researchers… Continue Reading “Buy One, Get One Free: Two Papers on the Bacterial Microbiome that Caught My Eye”
Homing in on a Microbiome Culprit in ALS
And just like last week, the Weizmann Institute in Israel strikes again. So much cutting edge research out of one place! As many of you may know from previous posts on this blog (look here and here, as just two of many examples), over… Continue Reading “Homing in on a Microbiome Culprit in ALS”
A New Probiotic Candidate in the Fight Against Obesity
Last week, I wrote about Akkermansia, which I have to believe will soon be available, perhaps as a medical food. Today, I am introducing you to a newly discovered “next generation” probiotic that I read about over the weekend – say hello to Dysomobacter… Continue Reading “A New Probiotic Candidate in the Fight Against Obesity”
A Very Hopeful Huge Step Forward in IBD (and other diseases) Treatment
Good morning, Biome Fans. Before I launch into today’s cool piece of research, I just wanted to let you all know that going forward, more often than not, I’ll only be blogging once per week, as opposed to the twice I’ve been doing for… Continue Reading “A Very Hopeful Huge Step Forward in IBD (and other diseases) Treatment”
