The microbiome impact on ALS

A study by researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute shows intestinal microbes can have a direct effect on the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s disease).  Certain strains of gut microbes (or their secretions) slowed ALS-like diseases in the lab.

https://www.israel21c.org/major-study-shows-gut-microbes-may-impact-course-of-als/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/treatment-with-gut-microbes-may-slow-progression-of-als-israeli-study/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1443-5

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