fecal transplants
Can Slim People’s Poop Treat Obesity?
We're all wondering. Now Canadian researchers are trying to find out.
Gut Bacteria Could Be Making Kids Fat
We're still learning about the relationship between the microbiome, antibiotics, and obesity in kids.
Scientists Are Now Trying Fecal Transplants on Kids
Desperate parents are attempting DIY fecal transplants on their kids.
How Doctors Are Using Fecal Transplants to Treat Deadly Diseases
Check out the trailer for our upcoming episode of 'VICE' on HBO, airing June 24 at 11 PM.
How Doctors Are Using Fecal Transplants to Treat Deadly Diseases
Check out the trailer for our upcoming episode of VICE on HBO, airing June 24 at 11 PM.
You're Home to Trillions of Microbes That Affect Everything From Digestion to Depression
Scientists are learning more than ever before about the microscopic bacteria, fungi, and viruses we carry with us everywhere.
Could Fecal Transplants From Rich Children Help Starving Kids in Africa?
A study on malnourished children in Malawi showed the right gut bacteria could allow normal growth despite a diet low in nutrition.
How Scared Should We Be of the Potentially Deadly Bacteria C. Diff?
A new study says the nasty little guy gives 500,000 people a year a horrible, possibly fatal form of diarrhea.
I Visited America's First Poop Bank
OpenBiome pays donors $40 per poop, but not just anyone can donate their shit—getting approved as a stool donor is harder than getting into Harvard.
The World of Do-It-Yourself Fecal Transplants (Thanks, YouTube!)
If your doctor won't do it, here's how to do it at home.
Poop Injections Are the Hot New DIY Medical Treatment
People are injecting themselves with fecal enemas in an effort to cure Crohn's disease and other medical problems, but they're on shaky ground scientifically, say doctors.
Fecal Transplants Now Come in Pill Form
A new study put frozen fecal matter in pills to treat Clostridium difficile infections.