Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes to autism.

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

180 other Jersey Shore beaches tested safe for swimming, with results pending for 48 more. Two Jersey Shores beaches are under swim advisories on May 27 due to high levels of fecal bacteria.

The Texas Beach Watch website reports fecal bacteria testing results throughout the summer for beaches from South Padre and Corpus Christi to Galveston.

E. coli in the urinary tract causes more than 85 percent of all urinary tract infections, or UTIs. The bacteria, present in fecal matter, typically enters through the urethra and can be especially ...

A human-associated Enterococcus qPCR assay was also performed on a subset of Enterococcus isolates subcultured from Enterolert IDEXX trays to further test for the presence of human fecal contamination ...

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Is Poised for a Makeover With multiple microbiota therapeutics in the pipeline for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, clinicians foresee a shift in treatment ...

When doctors test for fecal occult blood they are testing for the presence of microscopic or invisible blood in the stool, or feces. Read this article for more facts about this test.

Ambergris is made by sperm whales and has been used by people for centuries. Find out what it is made from, how it ends up in the ocean and whether we still use ambergris in perfumes.

SEATTLE — Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell ...

A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for ...

Tech AI toilet camera snaps pictures of poop — here’s why you want a fecal record By Ben Cost Published Oct. 24, 2024, 12:40 p.m. ET ...