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Gut Microbes Could Offer Protection From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study
- Researchers have reported in Nature Microbiology that certain bacteria in the human gut have the ability to absorb harmful PFAS chemicals.
- This finding comes amid increasing worries about man-made chemicals known for their extremely slow degradation, leading to widespread buildup in both natural ecosystems and human bodies.
- The study showed nine bacterial species soaked up 25% to 74% of PFAS rapidly in mice, storing the chemicals in clumps inside their cells while remaining protected from toxicity.
- Dr. Indra Roux explained that although a method to eliminate PFAS has not yet been discovered, their research suggests potential strategies for removing these substances from the human body, where they cause the greatest damage.
- Researchers plan to develop probiotic dietary supplements to boost these microbes in human guts to reduce PFAS's harmful effects and are advancing a startup, Cambiotics, for this purpose.
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Certain Gut Microbes Found to Absorb Ingested PFAS: Study
Our gut bacteria — collectively known as the “gut microbiome” — perform many important tasks in addition to the basics of breaking down food and vitamins, including supporting our immune system and brain health. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently identified a family of gut bacteria that can absorb per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” from their surroundings. They said boosting these bacteria in o…
Tiny gut “sponge” bacteria found to flush out toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”
Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of the body in animal tests, removing up to three-quarters of the toxins within minutes. Their findings hint at probiotic pills that could shield people from PFAS-linked cancers, fertility issues, and heart disease while lawmakers scramble to rein in 4,700 widespread compounds.
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The gastrointestinal tract contains a wealth of chemical information that can be used to decipher the health of the digestive and nervous systems. Traditional methods of analysis, such as faecal analysis and biopsies, are invasive, costly and incapable of providing real-time metabolic and hormone profiling across the gastrointestinal tract. Commercial ingestible capsule sensors have been developed, but only monitor basic markers, such as pH and …
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