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> but it looks like any treatment > based on this will still be > quite some way off I came away with the opposite impression. Wouldn't you just need a
by peteretep 10y ago
> but it looks like any treatment
> based on this will still be
> quite some way off
I came away with the opposite impression. Wouldn't you just need a targetted antibiotic?
- mabbo 10y agoProblem 1- targeting what? I don't think they've actually identified the specific bacteria, have they? Problem 2- can you actually make an antibiotic specifically target one bacteria only?
- XorNot 10y agoYes, in the form of a bacteriophage. They're well known, but limited normally because they are very species specific. But if you needed to kill exactly one type of bacteria, they'd be the tool to reach for.
- digi_owl 10y agoBest i can tell, the problem is not just that they are picky eaters but that they also keep mutating. thus you can't just mix a batch and shelve it for later usage.
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- beef234 10y agoFecal implant would be an obvious solution.
- supercoder 10y agoEat shit and don't die
- ianai 10y agoThat's my bet too.
- olva22 10y agoNow, if we can only get the FDA to allow it!
- charlieflowers 10y agoI also got the impression that the damage was done over years. Killing the bad bacteria now might not be enough to cure an existing case of Parkinsons.