Fecal transplants: The 'super-donor' phenomenon

[Northerner]

Fecal transplants have become routine treatment for nasty recurrent diarrheal infections, but trials for other conditions have hit a bum note. Now, scientists have re-examined the evidence.

Time and again, they found one donor whose stool was substantially more likely to lead to clinical improvement than others in the same trial. These 'super-donors' can provide the necessary bacteria to restore gut chemicals that are lacking in illnesses like IBD and diabetes, according to a new review published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. With Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, cancers, asthma, allergies and heart disease all associated with changes to gut bacteria as well, understanding what makes a fecal super donor could make poop the new panacea.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190121103408.htm

Read 'Gut' by Giulia Enders! 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Are you still getting Royalties on That Book after all these years Alan?

NB - JOKE.

 

[Northerner]

Are you still getting Royalties on That Book after all these years Alan?

NB - JOKE.

Giulia and I are hoping to be able to retire soon! 😉

 

[mikeyB]

I’ll expect a super pooper poem soon, Northie. Or a song, to the tune of the ABBA song.

 

[nonethewiser]

Joking aside that is a very interesting read, more so when it says Supporting the transplanted microbiome through diet could also improve success. It has been shown that a rapid change in diet, such as a switch from an animal-based to an exclusively plant-based diet, can alter the composition of the gut microbiota within 24 hours.