After tracking biosynthetic gene clusters in 86 adults for a year, researchers found that stable gene groups predict which donor microbes persist after fecal microbiota transplantation.

POO transplants could rejuvenate the ovaries to boost fertility, researchers say. The treatment – which involves placing a ...

Valerie Taylor's research explores links between gut bacteria and bipolar disorder, testing faecal microbiota transplants as potential treatments for mental illness.

Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after faecal transplants, whilst others are much more transient.

Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Public Domain, Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for ...

A single fecal microbiota transplant in obese teens was linked to long-lasting metabolic improvements, including smaller waistlines, reduced body fat, lower inflammation, and better cholesterol levels ...

Scientific research continues to uncover interesting connections between the gut microbiome and human health, including everything from depression to PTSD to autoimmune disease. Another example of ...

A new frozen faecal bank that could save hundreds of lives and dramatically improve the quality of life of many more has been established at a Portsmouth hospital. The bank, at Queen Alexandra ...

Fecal microbiota transplants have been touted as a potential treatment for a range of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases and obesity to type 2 diabetes and autism. But new research from the ...