Missing Microbes with Dr Martin Blaser 25,457 views Sep 6, 2016

American Society for Microbiology 27.2K subscribers Why are obesity, juvenile diabetes and asthma increasing? Is it something in the environment or in our modern lifestyle? Dr. Martin Blaser thinks that it may be due to changes in our microbiome – the ecosystem of tiny microscopic creatures that live in and on us. Learn about his hypothesis that some of the greatest medical advances in the 20th century – antibiotics, C-sections and antiseptics - may be having unintended consequences. Dr. Blaser will speak about his book "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues." Dr. Martin Blaser has studied the role of bacteria in human disease for over 30 years. He is the director of the Human Microbiome Program at NYU. He founded the Bellevue Literary Review and has been written about in newspapers including The New Yorker, Nature, Science, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. His more than 100 media appearances include The Today Show, The Daily Show, Fresh Air (NPR) GMA, the BBC, The O'Reilly Factor, and CNN. He lives in New York City. You can read more about his book "Missing Microbes" at http://www.martinblaser.com . Subscribe to ASM's YouTube channel at https://goo.gl/mOVHlK Learn more about the American Society for Microbiology at http://www.asm.org Become a member today at http://www.asmscience.org/join Interact with us on social at: Facebook Show your support and get updates on the latest microbial offerings and news from the ASM. http://www.facebook.com/asmfan ASM International Facebook Groups Join an ASM International Facebook Group and connect with microbiologists in your region. http://www.asm.org/index.php/programs... Twitter Follow all the latest news from the Society. http://www.twitter.com/ASMicrobiology Instagram Outstanding images of your favorite viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites http://www.instagram.com/asmicrobiology/ 28 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Ryan James Pemberton Ryan James Pemberton 2 years ago I want to raise a few questions from the video if the tribe that was found have higher immunity due to the fact the microbes haven't been disturbed by antibiotics then how would there body cells react towards the current Coronavirus? could it be that there microbiota is stronger then ours and ideally do they possess the antibodies? Jack Pepper Jack Pepper 2 years ago Brilliant work Dr. Martin J Blaser. Thank you for your extraordinary work. I'm looking forward to reading your book. JP 手作りチャンネル【ハル】 手作りチャンネル【ハル】 2 years ago I've read this book. Now is the time, I recommend this book for this circumstance. 2 JunHyeuk Shin JunHyeuk Shin 2 years ago brilliant powerpoint! I might purchase the book and learn more about it. David Foster David Foster 5 years ago The HFD / STAT comparison suggests that you should be looking for a particular bacteria(um) which either occurs at higher concentrations in females, or is less affected by sex hormone. *Note the STAT gain in lean mass for males, suggesting testosterone as a regulator. Pietro Cantuccini Pietro Cantuccini 2 years ago This book, about the results of The Genome Project, helped me to get rid of Type-2-Diabetis within a few years. It launched my continuing interest in microbiology and I advised a colleague successfully how to lose weight without sacrifices in the menu. Gladly, in this field I now know more than the professonials in my GP surgery. I can much better discuss serious issues with them or talk convincingly back when needed. If the infamous Robert Lustig had read it, he would not have come up with his erroneous theory of the sugar/fat culprits (which sounds quite credible). Actually not true, he would have recognised his error had he checked production, import and consumption figures relating tor those culprits (in AUS, U.K. & USA). But hey, when you're on a roll why admit one was wrong? Paul Hough Paul Hough 5 years ago Antibiotics have been in use since the 1940s but the obesity epidemic really started to be evident since the 1980s. During the 1980s there have been significant changes in our diet with increasing intake of artificial sweeteners and food preservatives like sodium benzoate. Could these also be impacting negatively on our microbiome ?. This was a very interesting and thought provoking presentation but I think that antibiotics are not the only factor involved. The evidence given in this presentation clearly show that antibiotics are significantly affecting the microbiome but I think that another factor or factors introduced sometime around the 1980s may be acting synergistically amplifying these effects on the microbiome. During the 1960s antibiotics were regularly prescribed but childhood obesity was not deemed to be a significant problem then or in the 1970s. Dietary changes really kicked in during the 1980's and I think these may also be important in conjunction with antibiotic use in altering the microbiome. Thanks for this really interesting presentation. 7 Masoud Ahmed Masoud Ahmed 5 years ago i just fineshed the second chapter . its good one till now . Marian O Connor Marian O Connor 2 years ago How can we undue the damages? 2 Graham Edwards Graham Edwards 5 months ago (edited) I don't think that you can relate the Obesity and diabetes epidemic entirely to change in the microbiome as a result of antibiotic use. Don't you think that the foods that we are eating, and the frequency of our meals also influences the situation ? Graham Edwards, West Sussex, UK 1 Yan YaDing Yan YaDing 5 years ago The Chinese translation of Miss Microbes has been on shelf the same month of this video in China. 1 Grace Ruth Grace Ruth 3 years ago My name is grace from Uganda thanks for this program 1 Theresa Geiger Theresa Geiger 8 months ago LAXATIVE ABUSE KILLED ME 1 Stacy Liddell Stacy Liddell 1 year ago Louise Slaughter... Great name for someone working with farmers. Pietro Cantuccini Pietro Cantuccini 2 years ago This book, about the results of The Genome Project, helped me to get rid of Type-2-Diabetis within a few years. It launched my continuing interest in microbiology and I advised a colleague successfully how to lose weight without sacrifices in the menu. Gladly, in this field I now know more than the professonials in my GP surgery. I can much better discuss serious issues with them or talk convincingly back when needed. If the infamous Robert Lustig had read it, he would not have come up with his erroneous theory of the sugar/fat culprits (which sounds quite credible). Actually not true, he would have recognised his error had he checked production, import and consumption figures relating tor those culprits (in AUS, U.K. & USA). But hey, when you're on a roll why admit one was wrong?