They are hailed as a promising method to restore gut microbiomes, but a study suggests fecal transplants may bring unintended ...

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory ...

Doctors are tapping into to the emerging field of the gut microbiome to try to treat some diseases differently.

Belly fat can result from hormonal dysregulations, stress, and an obesogenic environment. However, inflammation caused by ...

When patients with Clostridium difficile colitis do not respond ... to the impractical (fecal transplant) to the unavailable (vaccination). But when patients have severe disease — as defined ...

As such, the department is also testing for Clostridium perfringens, which is a more specific indicator of fecal contamination. The shoreline samples are showing elevated levels of enterococcus, but ...

Solid fecal matter that can be removed using a gloved hand and ... 1Poxton IR, McCoubrey JM, Blair G. The pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile. Clin Microbiol Infect 2001;7:421-427. 7Cohen SH, ...

Future studies will investigate long-term implications of FMT on host metabolism and immune function, and effects on brain ...

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory ...

Kennedy Jr. took a plunge into the waters of Washington, DC’s notoriously contaminated Rock Creek — where swimming is banned because of high levels of fecal bacteria. “Mother’s Day hike ...