All fecal microbe transplant articles
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NewsScientists reveal role of paeoniflorin in mediating microbiota-gut-brain axis
Paeoniflorin treatment significantly reduced depression-like behaviours in stressed rats, while gut microbiota analysis revealed that the treatment corrected imbalances in key metabolites associated with brain function, a study shows.
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FeaturesUnder the microscope: commercialisation of the microbiome
Over the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift from investigating single organisms and single target treatments towards studying the totality of an environment.
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OpinionTemper the hype of human microbiome studies
As biotechnology has evolved, our understanding of the microbiome has also increased. However, there are still many unknowns and prevailing misconceptions awaiting further exploration.
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NewsResearchers ID genes that correlate with early colonization in fecal microbe transplants
Researchers found 19 Bacteroides vulgatus genes that were unique to three strains that show early engraftment in patients after a fecal transplant, as opposed to seven strains that did not show early engraftment.