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health26 days ago•5 min saved

Your Co-habitants May Tune Your Gut Microbiome More Than Your Diet

A study shows people who live together share about 26% of their oral microbes, with romantic partners sharing 44%, implying that household cohabitation shapes both oral and gut microbiomes beyond diet. The oral–gut microbiome axis means microbes can transfer via saliva and shared environments, potentially influencing health and the effectiveness of treatments like fecal microbiota transplantation, and microbial exchange can extend to broader communities albeit more weakly.

via New York Post|

#fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-health #health

science1 month ago•16 min saved

Healthy Guts, Stronger Cancer Immunotherapy

New research shows gut bacteria profoundly influence cancer treatment outcomes, especially immunotherapies. Scientists are reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use, optimizing diet, and testing probiotics and fecal microbiota transplants to preserve beneficial gut microbes, with early trials suggesting improved responses and fewer complications—though the microbiome’s role remains complex and more evidence is needed.

via CP24|

#antibiotics #cancer #fecal-microbiota-transplant

health1 month ago•4 min saved

Nova Scotia Man’s Gut Produces Alcohol, Unveiling a Rare Auto-Brewery Syndrome

In Nova Scotia, Eric Poulin has auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition where gut microbes ferment alcohol, causing intoxication without drinking; diagnosis took nearly 10 years, with limited effective treatments and ongoing exploration of a fecal microbiota transplant, while his wife advocates via a symptom-tracking app and he has been out of work since 2023.

via CBC|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-microbiome

science3 months ago•6 min saved

Young Microbes Reboot Aging Gut by Reviving Stem Cells

Transferring gut microbes from young to aged mice rejuvenates the gut by reactivating intestinal stem cells, restoring crypt-villi structure and barrier function, and reducing inflammatory gene expression. The effects are mediated by microbial metabolites such as indole-3-aldehyde and butyrate, with Akkermansia muciniphila enrichment linked to the benefits.

via Indian Defence Review|

#aging #fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-barrier

science3 months ago•5 min saved

Gut microbes may slow age-related cognitive decline, new review suggests

A review of 15 trials with about 4,275 adults suggests that modulating the gut microbiome through diet, probiotics/prebiotics, or fecal microbiota transplantation can modestly improve memory, executive function, and overall cognition in older adults—especially those with early cognitive impairment—though effects are limited in advanced Alzheimer's. Dietary approaches like the Mediterranean diet show promise, FMT shows rapid microbial shifts with some cognitive gains in small Alzheimer’s cases, but long-term safety and efficacy require more randomized trials.

via ScienceAlert|

#cognitive-decline #fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-brain-axis

science5 months ago•6 min saved

Gut Microbes Brew Alcohol: Donor Stool Transplants Offer Hope for Auto-Brewery Syndrome

Researchers detail auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition where gut microbes convert carbohydrates into ethanol, causing involuntary intoxication. A Nature Microbiology study identifies overabundant bacteria (notably E. coli and Klebsiella) and fermentation pathways that drive ethanol production during flares, while fungal overgrowth is less central than once thought. The work also documents a successful treatment: a donor stool–derived capsule fecal microbiota transplant that produced long-lasting remission in at least one patient, implying a diagnostic framework and the potential for microbiome-directed therapies to manage ABS.

via Indian Defence Review|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #ethanol-production #fecal-microbiota-transplant

health1 year ago•7 min saved

Reevaluating Fecal Transplants: Benefits, Risks, and Future Directions

New research warns that fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can cause long-lasting mismatches in gut regions, leading to metabolic and behavioral changes, and proposes omni-microbial transplants to better match microbes with their native gut environments.

via Neuroscience News|

#fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-microbiota #health

health2 years ago•6 min saved

"FDA Issues Warning on 'Gut-Boosting' Pills Containing Donor Fecal Matter"

The FDA has issued a warning against the use of at-home fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) products, such as those offered by Human Microbes, due to significant safety concerns and lack of regulation. While FMT has shown promise in treating certain infections, the use of unregulated products containing other people's fecal matter poses serious risks, including potentially deadly infections. Experts emphasize the importance of proper screening and regulation in FMT products to ensure safety and efficacy.

via Daily Mail|

#fda #fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-health

health2 years ago•3 min saved

"Fecal Microbiota Transplant Shows Promise in Alleviating Parkinson's Symptoms"

A small clinical trial found that fecal microbiota transplant, a procedure that replaces a person’s gut bacteria with bacteria from a healthy donor, may help ease motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The study showed that patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s who underwent the transplant experienced improved motor symptoms and less severe constipation. While the findings are promising, larger studies are needed to confirm the results and explore the potential of this therapeutic approach in patients at various disease stages.

via Parkinson's News Today|

#clinical-trial #fecal-microbiota-transplant #gut-bacteria

health3 years ago•3 min saved

FDA approves groundbreaking fecal transplant pill for gut health.

The FDA has approved the first pill made from donated human feces, called Vowst, as a preventive treatment for recurrent infections with the bacterium Clostridioides difficile. The pill contains live bacteria and is taken orally, unlike the previously approved enema-based treatment. Antibiotics can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut, leading to C. diff infections. Fecal microbiota products offer a new way to prevent recurrent C. diff by replenishing the gut microbiome. The Vowst treatment regimen involves taking four capsules once a day for three days in a row, starting two to four days after finishing a course of antibiotics for C. diff.

via Livescience.com|

#antibiotics #clostridioides-difficile #fda