Blake Dirks

Oral Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, the taxon most consistently depleted in PD stool, improved motor and GI deficits and lowered α-synuclein aggregates in male Thy1-ASO mice.

This study uses metatranscriptomic data to analyze how dietary composition affects gut microbiota function, finding that a fiber-rich diet promotes beneficial metabolic pathways while a low-fiber diet increases harmful protein and mucin degradation.

This study investigates the relationship between methanogens and human metabolizable energy, finding that high CH4 producers have greater serum propionate and host ME, and a network link between methanogens and fiber-degrading bacteria.

The paper reanalyzes metabolomics data from ASD patients before and after MTT using updated annotations and statistical methods, revealing metabolic changes associated with the therapy.