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Re:Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too? by tomcam on Monday December 02, 2024 @06:00PM (#42301266)
I am skeptical that the brain wouldn't have a microbiome
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Re:Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too? by throwawaymaths on Monday December 02, 2024 @07:04PM (#42301756)
There are regions of the body that almost certainly do not have a microbiome, for example the viteous humor
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Re:Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too? by tomcam on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @03:21AM (#42304054)
I’m talking about the brain in particular. A lot goes on and it consumes a ton of resources.
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Re:Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too? by F-Lexx on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @03:35AM (#42304130)
> A lot goes on and it consumes a ton of resources.

But why should this be taken a sign of a brain microbiome? I fail to see the connection you're implying.

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Re:Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too? by tomcam on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @08:33PM (#42313667)
Pure intuition, nothing more. I think we're just beginning to understand the microbiome and the brain does so much, has so many ports, and requires so many resources, that I think there are probably hundreds or thousands of heretofore unknown critters it relies on.
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