pharmaphorum

Microbiome drug gets Breakthrough Therapy status

An innovative treatment for debilitating and often deadly cases of recurrent C diff infection has been given a Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA. Developed by US biotech firm Rebiotix, ...
Frontiers

Fecal microbiota transplantation as salvage therapy for disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunosuppressed patient: a case report

Background: Disseminated strongyloidiasis carries high mortality in immunosuppressed populations. We report a case of refractory Strongyloides stercoralis-induced severe diarrhea and sepsis ...
gut.bmj

The gut microbiota and host health: a new clinical frontier

Correspondence to Dr Ailsa Hart, IBD Unit, St Mark's Hospital and Imperial College London, Watford Road, London HA13UJ, UK; ailsa.hart{at}nhs.net Over the last 10–15 years, our understanding of the ...
verywellhealth

Types of Feeding Tubes and Their Uses

Feeding tubes are used to ensure that someone unable to swallow can still get needed nutrients, fluids, and medication. A feeding tube can be used for short-term or long-term needs. Feeding tubes can ...
BMJ

Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial protocol to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of lyophilised faecal microbiota capsules amended with next-generation beneficial ...

Background The spectrum of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is highly prevalent, affecting 30% of the world’s population, with a significant risk of hepatic and ...