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How fermented faeces could one day help in obesity treatment
Faecal transplants restore gut microbiome balance by using healthy donor material and are being explored for metabolic disorders such as obesity. Recent studies show that transplants from lean mice to obese mice may improve type 2 diabetes symptoms and cause weight loss. However, untreated faecal material poses risks. Researchers are developing safer methods, focusing on fermenting faeces to preserve beneficial bacteriophages while eliminating harmful viruses. Early results are promising, showing considerable improvements in blood glucose and liver health in obese mice.
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Cancer – how can it be killed without killing the person?
When cancer develops in a cell, this triggers the loss of key control mechanisms that would normally lead to the cell dying. As a result, the defective cells do not die and even divide to create more defective cells. Cancer treatment therefore aims to kill the diseased cells while preserving healthy ones. Cancer research is therefore a precision discipline involving constantly learning what differentiates diseased cells from the healthy ones and how to help the body get rid of the diseased ones.
