Kristina Campbell, science writer

Psst... I know you're out there, people living with IBS. You're the one in ten. Your gut rules your life.
GOOD NEWS -- there's a new resource that lays everything out & helps you address IBS step by step. Hot off the press! Check it out:
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The NCCIH is looking for research on novel microbial strains or mechanisms for microbial-based therapeutics addressing specific health outcomes.

See here for more details on this funding opportunity:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Loving this cartoonists' rendering of my talk in Amsterdam last month. The idea: focusing on the science of gut health can bring new energy to conversations about preventative health & extending 'healthspan'. Diet & lifestyle take center stage.

(Thank you to Amsterdam Green Campus for this output!)

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Gut Microbiome & Diet: Latest Research & Impact on IBD. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. We’re excited to kick off another year of our Virtual IBD Support Group, a bi-monthly series hosted in partnership with United Digestive. Led by Dr. Aja McCutchen and Alison Moe, PA-C, these sessions ...

Wanna talk diet & IBD? Join this virtual Atlanta-based group on Thursday night (7pm Eastern), where I'll chat with the amazing Dr. Aja McCutchen about all things gut health & microbiome.
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Basically, bioinformaticians won't be out of a job anytime soon

A Consensus Statement on establishing causality, therapeutic applications and the use of preclinical models in microbiome research - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology In this Consensus Statement, causality, therapeutic applications and preclinical models in microbiome research are critically assessed, highlighting methodological approaches that enhance understandin...

Establishing causality between the microbiome & disease has been tougher than expected. A group of experts recently published this consensus on the way forward:

Preclinical models are necessary; multi-omics too.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Voedsel voor je brein: de kracht van darmgezondheid! Gezond leven? Daarvoor moet je vooral kijken naar je microbioom. Dat zegt Kristina Campbell, wetenschapsjournalist uit Canada en auteur van ‘Gut Health for Dummies’.

This is fun -- an article on WHY gut health is such a big deal and how paying attention to gut health cuts through all the noise about health.
(In Dutch but your browser may be able to translate it to English...)
www.buikbelang.nl/nieuws/voeds...
(Thought of you, @elisabethbik.bsky.social!)

So does Akkermansia have a different role in development vs. adulthood? I don't think we understand enough about it yet.

In a previous life I was a practicing speech-language pathologist & stuttering is a real conundrum. It's treated behaviorally but research on etiology really needs a shake-up.

Atypical gut microbiota composition in a mouse model of developmental stuttering - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Atypical gut microbiota composition in a mouse model of developmental stuttering

I'm excited to post about cool microbiome papers again -- I can't stop thinking about this one. It shows (in mice) that a gene mutation contributing to developmental stuttering is associated with a certain gut microbiota.
Akkermansia (normally good!) is increased.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Yikes I just saw this was up for pre-order on Amazon -- my next book, IBS For Dummies! Super excited but excuse me while I go write the last 25% real quick... 😅

Hi friends! I'm here. It's been a bit painful to let go of the other platform because it used to be such an enjoyable place, but I find no value in spending time there these days.

I continue to write words and more words... about gut health, the microbiome, and mystery topics to be announced soon 🎉