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First human trial into fecal transplants for obesity delivers mixed results

Rich Haridy May 9, 2019

Researchers are reporting mixed results from the first human trial investigating the effects of fecal transplantation in obese patients. Initial reports suggest the treatment failed to induce weight loss or changes in a key satiety hormone.

Despite no weight loss noted during the treatment period, a study into FMT to treat obesity ...

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Fecal transplants result in massive long-term reduction in autism symptoms

Nick Lavars April 12, 2019

Scientiists continue to uncover new connections between the gut microbiome and human health. Another example of this are the emerging ties between gut health and autism, with an exciting new study demonstrating how fecal transplants can dramatically reduce its symptoms in the long term.

A two-year study on fecal transplants in autism sufferers has found they can reduce symptoms by ...

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Not all poo is created equal: Scientists discover "super donors" for fecal transplants

Rich Haridy January 22, 2019

A new study, led by researchers from the University of Auckland, has described the phenomenon of "super donors," people who contribute stool samples for use in trials whose poop seems to be significantly more effective in leading to clinical improvements for fecal transplant subjects.

A new study has discovered "super-donors" who have broad microbial diversity in their microbiome, leading to ...

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New fecal transplant technique successfully treats inflammatory bowel disease

Rich Haridy January 16, 2019

A new Australian trial has revealed significant success in fecal transplants treating ulcerative colitis, pioneering a new stool processing technique suggested to enhance the therapeutic effect of the treatment.

Researchers have developed a new technique that produces fecal transplant samples without exposing the feces to ...

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OpenBiome will pay for poo

Helen Clark January 29, 2015

OpenBiome is paying donors for their doo-doo in an effort to gather more materials for fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs), a relatively new, but 90 percent effective, treatment for the debilitating <em>Clostridium difficile</em> infection (CDI).

OpenBiome is paying cold, hard cash for your best poo (Photo: Shutterstock)