This information is not medical advice. It is a collection of ideas and information about the emerging world of research, clinical trials, and news related to the gut microbiome.
Before we can mainstream microbiome-based treatments, we need to establish a baseline understanding of what constitutes a “healthy microbiome”. Tend Chief Scientific Officer Will DePaolo explains why that’s a lot harder than it sounds and what can be done.
Read MoreResearchers discuss the potential for banking an individual’s microbiome when they’re healthy, for future use when they’re not.
Read MoreTaking care of our gut microbiome starts with understanding it - here’s a 101 short course from Tend Chief Scientific Officer Will DePaolo.
Read MoreTend CMO Tom Lendvay talks about the advantages to patients and clinicians of Capsules over Colonoscopies for administering FMT. And looks ahead to what gets better as the Capsule method gets more traction.
Read MoreNew Tend CEO Mike Goonewardene shares a bit about what caught his eye with Tend, what the road ahead looks like and how his professional (and personal) travels led him here.
Read MoreWe see all this evidence and discussion about FMT and its efficacy for treating Clostridium difficile (C. diff.). If it’s proven so effective, why isn’t it happening more?
Read MorePre-biotics vs Probiotics vs Synbiotics: A simple way to learn the difference.
Read MoreJust one teaspoon of human stool can yield a terabyte of data, an amount of space that can hold over 500,000 photos from today’s typical phone camera. Within that rich data lies the potential for marvelous insights.
Read MoreA case for Moving Past the F Word.
Read MoreGreat Heart Health Starts With Good Gut Decisions: How Your Microbiome Can Support Cardiac Wellness
Read MoreC-diff patient Stephanie Bennett and her physician, gastroenterologist Dr. Sahil Khanna, share the story of her successful fecal transplant.
Read MoreIn a new study, researchers demonstrate long-term beneficial effects for children diagnosed with ASD through a revolutionary fecal transplant technique.
Read MoreA study in the UK suggests age-related immune system decline is not irreversible, and can possibly be improved by replenishing an aging gut microbiome.
Read MoreFecal transplant is used to treat gut infections and is now being studied as a treatment for obesity, urinary tract infections, irritable bowel syndrome and more
Read MoreHow Bacteria Rule Over Your Body
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