The Microbiome: Trust Your Gut?

The Microbiome: Trust Your Gut?

When it comes to treating diseases, we often think of lifestyle changes, pills and procedures. What often isn't considered is poo. But this week, the NICE guidelines - which recommend treatments for use in the NHS - were updated so people who have a recurring gut infection caused by the Clostridium difficile superbug are eligible to receive a transplant of healthy stool in a procedure called fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) - sometimes dubbed a "transpoosion" - to aid their recovery. This procedure alters the balance of bacteria living in the gut, helping to hold the bad bugs in check... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Martian carbon cycles, and magnetic flip fried Neanderthals

Martian carbon cycles, and magnetic flip fried Neanderthals

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars has been unearthed by the Curiosity rover. What does it mean for the red planet's past habitability? Also, the cannabis-base...

18 Apr 202536min

Titans of Science: Richard Thompson

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Titans of Science series is back for another run. And to kick us off, marine biologist Richard Thompson, who first brought to the world's attention 20 years ago the problem that is micro - and now nan...

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Womb transplant baby, and ancient seafarers

Womb transplant baby, and ancient seafarers

In the News podcast: the first baby is born in the UK to a woman with a transplanted uterus, and we speak to the surgeons responsible. Also, the best evidence yet the shingles vaccine can help reduce ...

11 Apr 202536min

Why are measles cases surging?

Why are measles cases surging?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, what's behind a sharp rise in measles cases? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Antibiotics affect babies' vaccinations, and space miso

Antibiotics affect babies' vaccinations, and space miso

In today's news podcast, a study shows a reduced effectiveness of vaccinations in babies who have antibiotics treatments early in life. Also, the world's smallest, light-powered pacemaker, and we lear...

4 Apr 202535min

How bad is the air we breathe?

How bad is the air we breathe?

Take a deep breath. Yes, literally. And ask yourself: what's in the air I just inhaled? It's almost certain, with our modern lives and built, busy environments, that it contains a range of harmful par...

1 Apr 202531min

Pig liver transplant breakthrough, and weird early galaxies

Pig liver transplant breakthrough, and weird early galaxies

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the first transplant of a gene-modified pig liver into a human; also, the James Webb Space Telescope sees one of the first galaxies ever to exist, and it's ver...

28 Mar 202535min

AMR unleashed: the silent pandemic

AMR unleashed: the silent pandemic

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Antimicrobial Resistance, or AMR, is going under our microscope. What is it, how does it happen, what's the scale of the threat, and how can we fight back? Lik...

25 Mar 202532min

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