Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in domestic pets? As its name suggests, this two-way network links the gut with the brain, or the enteric nervous system with the central nervous system. The ...

Researchers find that fecal transplants may improve age-related gut issues. The study, conducted on mice, has interesting real-world implications. Here, a gastroenterologist explains the findings and ...

DALLAS — One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining momentum in cancer care. Researchers are testing fecal microbiota transplants ...

Healthy donor fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in metastatic renal cell carcinoma demonstrated safety with a 50% objective response rate and no ...

Dr. Thomas Louie, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary, pictured in 2013 preparing vials to be processed into stool pills in his lab in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jeff McIntosh ...

For people not responding to a type of cancer treatment, a faecal transplant from someone who had success with the drug could boost their odds. Altering the gut microbiome has knock-on effects on the ...

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the Nature Medicine journal. The first study shows that the toxic side ...

Some people get drunk without drinking because their gut bacteria produce alcohol from food. Researchers have now identified the microbes and biological pathways behind this rare condition, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A healthy gut is immensely ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. For years, the San Luis Obispo–based nonprofit End Kids Cancer has supported researchers who are pursuing one of the oldest ...