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Scientists hope that a virus transplantation technique tested in mice can help fight obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans

Medical

Viruses gleaned from healthy feces fight obesity in mice

Scientists exploring new treatments for obesity have found that implanting virus particles gleaned from the feces of lean mice into mice on a high-fat diet curtailed weight gain and progression of a precursor of type 2 diabetes.

Fecal transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range of eucalypts and possibly survive habitat loss

Environment

Fecal transplants may save Australia’s koala population

A new study led by University of Queensland researchers is suggesting fecal transplants may help koalas in Australia adapt to new habitats.

The FDA's latest alert reports on a patient death following a fecal transplant undertaken in the course of a clinical trial

Medical

FDA issues safety alert for fecal transplants after reported death

A new safety alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is recommending extra precautions for those medical and scientific professionals using fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) after revealing one person recently died due to a bacterial infection.

The new research suggests fundamental links between our gut microbiome, our brain, and our behavior

Medical

Two new studies strengthen the gut-brain connection in autism

Two studies are shedding light on the links between the gut, the brain, and autism. The research reveals how gut problems can be triggered by the same gene mutations associated with autism, and a study shows how a fecal transplant from humans with autism can promote autism-like behaviors in mice.

Despite no weight loss noted during the treatment period, a study into FMT to treat obesity did uncover certain microbiome changes occurring in the subjects receiving the fecal transplants

Medical

First human trial into fecal transplants for obesity delivers mixed results

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.

A two-year study on fecal transplants in autism sufferers has found they can reduce symptoms by as much as 45 percent

Medical

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

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 new study has discovered "super-donors" who have broad microbial diversity in their microbiome, leading to more successful results in fecal transplant treatments

Medical

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

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.

Researchers have developed a new technique that produces fecal transplant samples without exposing the feces to bacteria-destroying oxygen

Medical

New fecal transplant technique successfully treats inflammatory bowel disease

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.

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

Health & Wellbeing

OpenBiome will pay for poo

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 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).