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Well... that will cure your C. Diff.

toomuchtodo 10y ago
Also, obesity. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-thin-humans-can-slim-mice-down.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-t... http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31168511 http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31168511
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  Hopefully, but there need to be some pretty extensive human trials first.
  - toomuchtodo 10y ago
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02530385 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02530385
    - Aelinsaar 10y ago
      At MGH! Well, they could get some good results either way, and quickly.
ksenzee 10y ago
C. diff. is just the disease first in line. Chronic fatigue syndrome may be lining up behind it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/06/30/new-study-shows-chronic-fatigue-isnt-just-in-your-head-it-may-have-to-do-with-your-gut/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/0...
- raelshark 10y ago
  > First, the indicators could be used in the future to help diagnose the condition, as they were present in 83 percent of the patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Second, it suggests that diet and things like probiotics may be a way to help treat the disease by getting the gut microbiome back in balance. This kind of reporting bugs me. They might have found a possible correlation here, that's all. Yes, that first item is a possibility because the correlated indicators could be used to detect conditions related to CFS, but the second item is pure speculation about cause and effect, and is jumping to conclusions about it pertaining to treatment. Personal anecdotal insight - I have a genetic condition that affects both my gastrointestinal system and causes chronic fatigue-like symptoms. I'm treating both separately but because there's an underlying condition affecting both independently (probably), it doesn't mean that treating one will improve the other. It's a longshot possibility, but saying "may be a way to help treat the disease" is just interpretation and overly-optimistic hype. The indicators they found do sound really interesting though. If validated it would be an amazing benefit to patients just to confirm that there's a biological factor to these conditions.

Also, obesity. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-thin-humans-can-slim-mice-down.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-t... http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31168511 http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31168511

Aelinsaar 10y ago
Hopefully, but there need to be some pretty extensive human trials first.
- toomuchtodo 10y ago
  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02530385 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02530385
  - Aelinsaar 10y ago
    At MGH! Well, they could get some good results either way, and quickly.

ksenzee 10y ago

C. diff. is just the disease first in line. Chronic fatigue syndrome may be lining up behind it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/06/30/new-study-shows-chronic-fatigue-isnt-just-in-your-head-it-may-have-to-do-with-your-gut/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/0...

raelshark 10y ago
> First, the indicators could be used in the future to help diagnose the condition, as they were present in 83 percent of the patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Second, it suggests that diet and things like probiotics may be a way to help treat the disease by getting the gut microbiome back in balance. This kind of reporting bugs me. They might have found a possible correlation here, that's all. Yes, that first item is a possibility because the correlated indicators could be used to detect conditions related to CFS, but the second item is pure speculation about cause and effect, and is jumping to conclusions about it pertaining to treatment. Personal anecdotal insight - I have a genetic condition that affects both my gastrointestinal system and causes chronic fatigue-like symptoms. I'm treating both separately but because there's an underlying condition affecting both independently (probably), it doesn't mean that treating one will improve the other. It's a longshot possibility, but saying "may be a way to help treat the disease" is just interpretation and overly-optimistic hype. The indicators they found do sound really interesting though. If validated it would be an amazing benefit to patients just to confirm that there's a biological factor to these conditions.