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Very interesting as investigations continue to indicate the powerful role
the gut microbes play in our physiology. This study points to ways we may
be able to point to the species of bacteria involved as it does not seem
that fecal transplants will be accepted by the public or necessarily be
good medicine as the potential for spreading pathogens in fecal material
exists. A pill, containing a cocktail of the essential bacteria would be
far more acceptable to patients and infectious disease experts.

I think there are controlled experiments under way now at medical centers,
since the FDA designated fecal material a drug eliminating the ability of
doctors to do transplants easily, exploring this technique as a treatment
for serious illnesses. There has been one(?) report (in the news) of a DYI
treatment but this maybe a rare occurrence and fecal transplants may not be
on the radar of Makers.

Martin


On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Charles Carlson <[log in to unmask]
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> An interesting experiment looking at the role of gut bacteria on obesity.
>  Pretty amazing, but also highly consistent with other research.
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> C
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> From The New York Times:
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> Gut Bacteria From Thin Humans Can Slim Mice Down
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> Mice exposed to gut bacteria of overweight humans become overweight, while
> those exposed to the microbiomes of thin humans lose weight, a new study
> found.
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> http://nyti.ms/13jNs9k
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