An interesting interview with Prof. Sarkis Mazmanian (Caltech) regarding the gut microbiome (and PD)

[jeffreyn]

Tomorrow Edition - Interview With Gut Microbiome Expert Prof. Sarkis Mazmanian:

tmrwedition.com/2018/04/15/...

[Gioc]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing this.

[Xenos]

There is a ray of hope there. His first (?) publication about Parkinson's and the microbiome was compelling.

caltech.edu/news/parkinsons...

Thanks for the link, Jeffreyn

[Dee1980]

I know they do fecal transplants in cases of C-difficile, wonder if it would apply to people with Parkinsons, ie give them a whole new microbiome from someone without PD.

[jeffreyn in reply to Dee1980]

It's early days yet for the use of FMT in Parkinson's disease. There is a trial related to this in Texas that should (hopefully) be starting soon.

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...

[alexask]

That is could be why Mannitol is beneficial for some.