The documentary features a woman named Daniell Koepke who talks about how she has found relief from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by performing a DIY poop transplant at home, using her brother's ...

A meta-analysis of randomized trials suggests fecal microbiota transplantation can ease depressive symptoms, with stronger ...

A large meta-analysis suggests fecal microbiota transplantation may help reduce depressive symptoms, especially in patients ...

An imbalance in the gut microbiome has been found to contribute to inflammation, immune system dysfunction and the production of harmful metabolites.

Four things you need to know: 1. A team of researchers led by Michael Bretthauer, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at the University of Oslo in Norway, conducted the study at six Norwegian hospitals ...

Tim Story, a high school football coach and teacher in Hattiesburg, Miss., was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. In the spring of 2022, Tim Story’s doctor told him that he likely had just months to live.

Q: I was sick for months with debilitating pain, extreme weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, ...

The FDA alerted healthcare providers June 13 that at least one patient has died after receiving a fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria. One other person was sick from the transplant, ...

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fecal transplant performs as well as antibiotics in treating people with a bacterial infection that can cause life-threatening diarrhea, a new study says.

The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. —D. H. Lawrence Yes, fecal transplants are a thing. And they are just as cringeworthy as you might imagine. But to ...

In the spring of 2022, Tim Story’s doctor told him that he likely had just months to live. Story, a high school football coach in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, had been diagnosed with Stage 3 small bowel ...