The always-interesting CFS Patient Advocate has an interesting piece on his blog today - scroll down to the section entitled 'Gut Ecology'. He's interested in ME/CFS/Lyme patients pooling their microbiome results in a 'Citizen Scientist' approach.
http://cfspatientadvocate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/citizen-scientists.html
http://cfspatientadvocate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/citizen-scientists.html