What We’ve Learned From Studying Microbiomes
What is a microbiome you ask? It’s the tiny living community that surrounds us all and is the subject of investigation by human and veterinary health car…
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Are We Really Vastly Outnumbered? Revisiting the Ratio of Bacterial to Host Cells in Humans
It is often presented as common knowledge that, in the human body, bacteria outnumber human cells by a ratio of at least 10:1. Revisiting the question, we find…
cell.com
Brain Autoimmunity and Intestinal Microbiota: 100 Trillion Game Changers
T cells play a critical role in autoimmune diseases in the brain, particularly in multiple sclerosis (MS). Since T cells are normally prevented from crossing the blood–brain…
cell.com
A Shot against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Tweaking the gut microbiome may hold promise for fighting stress, anxiety
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Faecal transplants could cause recipients to take on donors’ traits: expert
Faecal transplants could be causing some patients to take on the physical and mental traits of their donors, including body shape and even symptoms of…
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