Genetic Cures for the Gut

[jeffrez]

We rely on trillions of bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses in our mouth, on our skin and in our gut to get through the day and to stay healthy. Scientists had no way to study most of these microbes, which do not seem to want to grow in laboratory cultures. Rapidly improving, low-cost genetic-sequencing technologies are finally making it possible, however. By working with our microbes instead of against them, scientists are coming up with intriguing approaches to tackling persistent diseases and improving our overall health.

Full story:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=genetic-cures-for-the-gut

 

[readyforlife]

Interesting article, thank you for posting. I believe that most diseases are connected to the gut.

 

[xchocoholic]

This looks like good news but is anyone else a little concerned that big pharma will find a way to patent bacteria ?

 

[snowathlete]

Although we don't yet have big pharma putting up the cost for such large studies in ME/CFS, at least we are fortunate enough to have Lipkin looking there for us. There is huge potential here and if we can show a possible link, as has been done in UC, then big pharma will become interested.