Published 3 months ago

Zoo poo virus could save diabetes patients from limb amputations

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Virus found in poo of endangered animals could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1bn a year. University of Sheffield researchers used poo from Guinea baboons, lemurs and Visayan pigs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Phage therapy was first discovered in the early 20th century.

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The Independent

Poo of endangered species ‘could help fight against diabetic ulcers’

University researchers have found faeces from animals including lemurs and Guinea baboons could save the NHS an estimated £1 billion a year by treating foot ulcers

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Zoo poo virus could save diabetes patients from limb amputations

A crowned lemur enjoys a snack – and what goes in, must come out (Picture: Getty/Westend61) Viruses found in the poo of endangered animals could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1 billion a year, researchers have suggested. A team from the University of Sheffield said naturally occurring viruses in the poo – known as bacteriophage or phages – could be included in dressings applied to untreatable ulcers with further researc…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

‘Zoo poo’ could save NHS £1bn a year

Viruses found in the poo of endangered animals could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1 billion a year, researchers have suggested.

3 months ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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