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science1 month ago•4 min saved

Gut Bacteria Drive Auto-Brewery Syndrome, Largest Study Confirms

A large Nature Microbiology study links auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) to ethanol-producing gut bacteria rather than fungi, with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli more prevalent in ABS patients and higher ethanol production during flares; a stool transplant case showed remission for over a year, suggesting microbiome-directed therapies (diet, probiotics, or transplants) could treat ABS, though fungus involvement isn’t entirely ruled out.

via ScienceAlert|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #escherichia-coli #ethanol-production

science1 month ago•6 min saved

Gut Microbes Brew Alcohol: Donor Stool Transplants Offer Hope for Auto-Brewery Syndrome

Researchers detail auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition where gut microbes convert carbohydrates into ethanol, causing involuntary intoxication. A Nature Microbiology study identifies overabundant bacteria (notably E. coli and Klebsiella) and fermentation pathways that drive ethanol production during flares, while fungal overgrowth is less central than once thought. The work also documents a successful treatment: a donor stool–derived capsule fecal microbiota transplant that produced long-lasting remission in at least one patient, implying a diagnostic framework and the potential for microbiome-directed therapies to manage ABS.

via Indian Defence Review|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #ethanol-production #fecal-microbiota-transplant

health1 month ago•15 min saved

Gut Bacteria Turn Carbs Into Alcohol: The Hidden Cause of Auto-Brewery Syndrome

Researchers mapped the gut microbes and metabolic pathways that can produce ethanol in auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), implicating bacteria such as E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and showing elevated ethanol production during ABS flares; these insights could lead to stool-based diagnostics and microbiome-targeted therapies, including fecal transplantation, which in one patient kept symptoms at bay for over 16 months.

via Gizmodo|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #diagnosis #ethanol-production

medical-research1 month ago•16 min saved

Gut Microbes and Auto-Brewery Syndrome: Understanding Self-Produced Alcohol

This study investigates how gut microbial ethanol metabolism contributes to auto-brewery syndrome, highlighting specific bacterial pathways and species involved, and providing data and tools for further research.

via Nature|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #ethanol-metabolism #gut-microbiome

health1 year ago•4 min saved

"Toronto Woman Diagnosed with Rare Auto-Brewery Syndrome After Misdiagnosis"

A Toronto woman was repeatedly misdiagnosed with alcohol intoxication despite not drinking, due to a rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome, where the body converts carbohydrates to ethanol. After numerous ER visits and psychiatric assessments, she was finally diagnosed and treated with a low-carb diet and medication, leading to symptom improvement.

via Yahoo Canada Shine On|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #gut-health #health

health1 year ago•4 min saved

"Fungi in Woman's Gut Ferment Alcohol, Causing Intoxication Without Drinking"

A woman repeatedly experienced symptoms of drunkenness despite not drinking alcohol, due to a rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome where fungi in her gut fermented carbohydrates into alcohol. After multiple misdiagnoses, she was successfully treated with antifungal medication, a low-carb diet, and probiotics.

via Livescience.com|

#antibiotics #auto-brewery-syndrome #fungi

health1 year ago•6 min saved

"Doctors Discover Woman's Gut Fermenting Alcohol"

A 50-year-old Toronto woman suffered from auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition where her gut produced alcohol from carbohydrates, causing severe symptoms and high blood alcohol levels despite not drinking. After two years of disbelief from doctors, she was finally diagnosed and treated. The condition, often misdiagnosed, involves an overgrowth of certain fungi and bacteria in the gut, and requires a combination of antifungal treatment and a low-carb diet for management.

via CNN|

#auto-brewery-syndrome #gut-health #health