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Friday, July 17, 2015

How microbes influence the lives of every animal, from humans to squid to wasps

Ed Yong is a scientist I came across recently. He who writes about the microbiome and is writing a book about how microbes influence the lives of every animal, from humans to squid to wasps . Moreover, Scientists have asked, "Could Multiple Sclerosis Begin in the Gut?" and this has peaked my interest in the subject.

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Ed Yong is an award-winning British science writer. His work has appeared in Nature, the BBC, New Scientist, Wired, the Guardian, the Times, and more.

Not Exactly Rocket Science is his hub for talking about the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science to as many people as possible, regardless of their background.

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Ed Yong is an award-winning science writer. His blog Not Exactly Rocket Science is hosted by National Geographic, and his work has also appeared in Wired, the New York Times, Nature, the BBC, New Scientist, Scientific American, the Guardian, the Times, Aeon, Discover, The Scientist, Slate, Mosaic, Nautilus, and more. 

His first book I CONTAIN MULTITUDES--about how microbes influence the lives of every animal, from humans to squid to wasps--will be published in 2016 by Ecco (HarperCollins; USA) and Bodley Head (Random House; UK). 
He lives in London with his wife. 

Contact me on edyong209 [at] gmail [dot] com



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Further Research:



  1. Gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis.

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25204849
    by P Bhargava - ‎2014 - ‎Cited by 7 - ‎Related articles
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2014 Oct;14(10):492. doi: 10.1007/s11910-014-0492-2.                Gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis. Bhargava P(1), Mowry EM.
  2. www.scientificamerican.com › Health › News
    Oct 8, 2014 - MS researchers are focusing on the content of the gut's microbiome as a possible contributor to the body's autoimmune attack on its nervous ...
  • Interview with Dr. Lloyd Kasper on the pathogenesis of MS ...

    multiplesclerosis.elsevierresource.com/.../interview-dr-lloyd-kasper-path...
    This suggested a potential role for the gut microbiome in MS. Most risk factors for MSare influenced by the gut microbiome and there is a bidirectional system  ...
  • MSSRF Gut Microbiome Project — MS Society of Canada

    https://beta.mssociety.ca/information.../mssrf-gut-microbiome-project
    MSSRF Gut Microbiome Project. The goal of the Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation (MSSRF) is to support innovative and transformative research ...
  • Study Hints Gut Microbiome Plays A Role in Multiple Sclerosis

    www.gastroendonews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d=In...i...
    Study Hints Gut Microbiome Plays A Role in Multiple Sclerosis. by Kate O'Rourke. image. Boston—The gastrointestinal tract may seem like an odd place to look ...
  • www.neurology.org/content/82/10_Supplement/S24.001.short
    by S Jhangi - ‎2014 - ‎Cited by 3 - ‎Related articles
    Apr 8, 2014 - Abstract. OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are differences in the gut microbiome in MS and if changes occur with treatment.BACKGROUND:  ...


    1. Gut Microbiome and Multiple Sclerosis - ResearchGate

      www.researchgate.net/.../265515948_Gut_Microbiome_and_Multiple_Scle...
      Gut Microbiome and Multiple Sclerosis on ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists.

  • link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11910-014-0492-2
    by P Bhargava - ‎2014 - ‎Cited by 7 - ‎Related articles
    Sep 10, 2014 - The gut bacteria play a role in educating the immune system and hence may be a player in the development of multiple sclerosis. We examine ...

  • www.momentummagazineonline.com › Research
    Exploring possible links between the gut, the immune system and MS. by Mary E. King ... The gut microbiome is a micro-version of a complex biome. Scientists  ...



  • Microbiome

    www.microbiomejournal.com/
    Diet shapes the gut microbiome of pigs during nursing and weaning .... Receive periodic news and updates relating to this journal straight to your inbox. Sign up ..


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