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The Future of Gut Microbiome Banking in Singapore
In a pioneering move, Singapore is now welcoming deposits of stool for microbiome banking, a practice rooted in the idea that preserving a healthy gut can be instrumental in combating various health issues in the future. This innovative approach leverages the power of the gut microbiome—the community of trillions of microbes residing in our gastrointestinal tract—to potentially treat chronic diarrhea, severe irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, dementia, cancer, and other conditions.