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Creator of HumanMicrobiome.info. Looking for high-quality FMT donors via HumanMicrobes.org. https://mastodon.social/@michaelharrop

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Urinary Tract & Bladder Microbiome - Human Microbiome Wiki The microbiome of the urinary tract & bladder. The urobiome.

humanmicrobiome.info/urobiome/#fm...

03.08.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where do you live?

17.06.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What FMT theories were discredited?

02.06.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FDA and FMT regulation, part 2. (Jul 2024, HumanMicrobes.org) I met with the FDA. Here's what I shared with them, and their response. https://www.humanmicrobes.org/blog/the-fda-and-fmt-regulation-part-2

Nigel, thoughts on this? forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

I think those people should be helping me.

02.06.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, but I'm not popular :(

02.06.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you recall where he acknowledged the potential of FMT?

22.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So RFK never mentioned FMT?

21.05.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Your comment implied that RFK is recommending fecal microbiota transplants. I asked where you saw that.

21.05.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Where did they mention FMT?

19.05.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mucosal microbiota transplant, clearing the gut mucosa prior to FMT I posted about this a few years ago elsewhere [1][2][3] and I'm copying all the info here for easy discussion. "While fecal microbiota is partially normalized by extended co-housing, mucosal communi...

My thoughts weren't that it would occupy a niche, but rather consume the mucosa, which could then be rebuilt with healthier microbes. "Completely degrades mucin glycans" was what interested me. Here's a forum thread on it: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/muco...

23.04.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think this could be used to clear the gut mucosa prior to FMT to enhance the effect of FMT? My initial thought is that it wouldn't work fast enough, but perhaps the patient could take this probiotic mix daily for some weeks prior to FMT. Maybe along with a special diet.

18.04.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It does not need to be messy or disgusting. And the logistics could be greatly simplified and improved if the FDA/NIH/HHS would allow/help a project like humanmicrobes.org to exist.

You can and should help. More info: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

#fmt #fecaltransplant

16.03.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Effects of clinical donor characteristics on the success of faecal microbiota transplantation for patients in Denmark with Clostridioides difficile infection: a single-centre, prospective cohort study... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00302-1/fulltext A group from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. One of the few studies looking at bristol stool type. They found...

My response: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/effe...

10.03.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FMT - Everything to Know About Fecal Microbiota Transplants - Human Microbiome Wiki Everything you need to know about Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT). Stool donors, screening, procedures, where to get FMT, safety, and outcomes

That's not correct. Antibiotic pretreatment is not currently supported: humanmicrobiome.info/fmt/#before-...

We need to find other methods of clearing the existing microbiome. maximiliankohler.blogspot.com/2019/12/fmt-...

02.03.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FDA and FMT regulation, part 2. (Jul 2024, HumanMicrobes.org) I met with the FDA. Here's what I shared with them, and their response. https://www.humanmicrobes.org/blog/the-fda-and-fmt-regulation-part-2

Read this and get involved then: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

I've been living in my car in DC since Nov, trying to get this solved. Help me!

17.02.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FMT is plenty palatable. Healthy stool is not repugnant. Unhealthy stool us unpalatable.

04.02.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fecal microbiota transplantation to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease: pre-planned interim analysis of donor effect (Jan 2025, n=20) 3 patients developed severe aGVHD from Donor 1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56375-y Mainly a group from the University of Washington, plus Alexander Khoruts from the University of Minnesota. Abstract Gut microbiota disruptions af...

A criticism: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/feca...

04.02.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#fmt is promising for many chronic diseases, so there's no worry in this case.

04.02.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fecal microbiota transplantation to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease: pre-planned interim analysis of donor effect (Jan 2025, n=20) 3 patients developed severe aGVHD from Donor 1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56375-y Mainly a group from the University of Washington, plus Alexander Khoruts from the University of Minnesota. Abstract Gut microbiota disruptions af...

A criticism: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/feca...

#fmt #fecaltransplant #fecalmicrobiotatransplant #microbiome

04.02.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The "herpes table" is hard to read on my screen, but someone pointed out to me that it's listed under the "placebo" area. Is that wrong?

14.01.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like good news to me. humanmicrobiome.info/antibiotics/

If FMT is not available enough, do something to rectify that: forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

30.12.2024 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Human Microbes - Stool donors for FMT and research The worlds largest, highest quality stool donor network for FMT (Fecal Microbiota Transplants) and research. Restoring the gut microbiome to improve human health

humanmicrobes.org has screened over a million applicants.

22.12.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Human Microbiome Community Forum Community for evidence-based discussion, articles, and studies on the human microbiome, its impacts on health & society, and what we can do.

Forum.humanmicrobiome.info documents some cases of this occurring.

22.12.2024 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Human Microbiome Community Forum Community for evidence-based discussion, articles, and studies on the human microbiome, its impacts on health & society, and what we can do.

This (Twitter, etc.) seems like such a bad format. So strange that it's become the most widely used. Forums are vastly superior. You can post there and link to the post on social media. forum.humanmicrobiome.info

13.12.2024 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not to mention, those "FMT" products are not nearly as effective as FMT.

07.12.2024 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FDA and FMT regulation, part 2. (Jul 2024, HumanMicrobes.org) I met with the FDA. Here's what I shared with them, and their response. https://www.humanmicrobes.org/blog/the-fda-and-fmt-regulation-part-2

"Do not do DIY #FMT at home" is extremely ignorant and privileged. Many of us would be dead had we not. Furthermore, the research community is not addressing the donor quality issue or making high-quality donors available, so we don't have other options. forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

07.12.2024 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donor quality and stool type hypothesis for FMT (Fecal Microbiota Transplant) I've discussed and listed this sporadically in various places, including the wiki, so I'm compiling it all here. Also relevant is my FMT roadmap proposal (2019). Intro: Most clinical trials, and oth...

It's a donor quality issue.
1. forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/dono...
2. humanmicrobiome.info/ibd/ - one donor was effective for 100% of patients.
3. I'm trying to solve this problem forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

24.11.2024 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT), a cure for chronic disease, needs unique support There are links near the bottom with more info. Here are the key points: The gut microbiome influences every aspect of human health and development. https://humanmicrobiome.info/intro/ FMT (fecal mi...

I just made a post on the "Policies for the People" website: forum.policiesforpeople.com/t/fecal-micr...

Please vote and share.

#FMT #fecaltransplant #fecalmicrobiotatransplant #microbiome #health #medicine #research #chronicdisease #healthcare

21.11.2024 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FDA and FMT regulation, part 2. (Jul 2024, HumanMicrobes.org) I met with the FDA. Here's what I shared with them, and their response. https://www.humanmicrobes.org/blog/the-fda-and-fmt-regulation-part-2

Currently in DC, trying to get someone to help me solve the chronic disease crisis.
forum.humanmicrobiome.info/threads/the-...

15.11.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So you know someone at facebook, but you're only willing to contact them for people you know?

14.11.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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