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[venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

On 12/8/2012 9:16 PM, venaurafarm wrote:

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20081895
>    25 October 2012 Last updated at 18:36 ET
> 'Faecal transplant' clue to treating gut bug
> By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News
> C. difficile bacteria C. difficile bacteria live in many people's guts
>       Do faecal transplants have a medical role?
>       Gut's hospital bug defence found
>       MRSA and C. diff deaths falling

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15113440
>    11 December 2011 Last updated at 18:59 ET
>
> Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile
> By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News

http://boingboing.net/2012/12/07/science-needs-your-money-and.html
Science needs your money (and your gut bacteria)

Here's an interesting project that combines participatory citizen 
science with crowdsource funding models.

American Gut is a project to catalog, analyze, and compare microbiomes 
of a diverse swath of Americans. Microbiomes are the bacteria that live 
in you (and on you). They're both separate from your body and a part of 
it. Scientists want to better understand what bacteria live with us, 
what they do, and how the populations of bacteria change depending on 
factors like your diet, where you live, and your ethnicity. The project 
is entirely funded by crowdsourcing, so how you participate is also how 
you donate. For instance, in exchange for a $99 donation, you'll get a 
kit that will enable scientists to do DNA extraction and 16sRNA 
sequencing on the bacteria they find in a sample of your skin, saliva, 
or poop. After they've studied the sample, the researchers will present 
you with information about your microbiome and how it compares to those 
of other participants.

You can sign up to donate/participate anytime between now and January 7. 
There are also a few opportunities available for people who want to 
participate, but can't donate any money right now.