Author: Robert Michel

A study published in “Applied and Environmental Microbiology” in January 2016: “Characterization of a highly arginolytic Streptococcus species that potently antagonizes Streptococcus mutans”, outlines how a novel Streptococcus, designated A12, is able to inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans, the …

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Fecal microbiota (see here for some background on microbiota) transplantation (FMT) is defined by the Fecal Transplant Foundation (FTF) as ” a procedure in which fecal matter, or stool, is collected from a tested donor, mixed with a saline or other solution, …

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Not to get too personal on this, but those who believe vaccines cause autism need to take a step back and review their position. “An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies”,  a report from Australia published in Vaccines on May 9, …

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