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Opinion: Splashing Cold Water on Poop Transplants for Weight Loss
Gut microbiome–based solutions hold promise for addressing obesity, but are they overhyped?
Opinion: Splashing Cold Water on Poop Transplants for Weight Loss
Opinion: Splashing Cold Water on Poop Transplants for Weight Loss

Gut microbiome–based solutions hold promise for addressing obesity, but are they overhyped?

Gut microbiome–based solutions hold promise for addressing obesity, but are they overhyped?

Fecal transplant, microbiology

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Through the Looking Glass: Aging, Inflammation, and Gut Rejuvenation
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 8, 2022 | 4 min read
Renewing the aging gut microbiome holds promise for preventing inflammatory brain and eye degeneration.
A section of a mouse distal colon showing luminal contents with bacteria in magenta, the mucus lining (green) and the epithelial cell barrier of the gut (blue, right).
Mapping the Neighborhoods of the Gut Microbiome
Abby Olena, PhD | Jul 1, 2022 | 7 min read
Researchers are going beyond fecal samples to understand how the patterns of commensal microbes in the gastrointestinal tract influence development and health.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplants: From Gut Infections to Psychiatric Disorders
The Scientist | 1 min read
Fecal transplants may help scientists improve current treatment strategies for anorexia nervosa.
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Study Links Depression with High Levels of an Amino Acid
Dan Robitzski | Jun 14, 2022 | 5 min read
Experiments in animals and observations in humans suggest that the amount of proline circulating in one’s plasma has a strong association with depression severity.
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Diet Implicated in Autism-Microbiome Link
Ruth Williams | Nov 11, 2021 | 3 min read
The unbalanced gut flora present in some people with autism is not a driver of the condition but rather a consequence of eating behaviors characteristic of the condition, a new study claims.
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Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Look at Aging Through Young Eyes 
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | 1 min read
Aimée Parker shares how her childlike curiosity and collaborative spirit motivate her scientific pursuits.
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Fecal Transplant Restores Youth to Old Mice
Roni Dengler, PhD | Aug 30, 2021 | 3 min read
Microbiota from young mice reversed some aspects of aging and enhanced brain health in aged mice.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Is Poised for a Makeover
Shawna Williams | Jun 1, 2021 | 9 min read
With multiple microbiota therapeutics in the pipeline for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, clinicians foresee a shift in treatment options for the condition.
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Fecal Transplant Could Boost Immunotherapy to Treat Melanoma
Shawna Williams | Feb 12, 2021 | 4 min read
The results from two Phase 1 trials bolster the case that the gut microbiome plays a role in response to the drugs.
Exercise Changes Our Gut Microbes, But How Isn’t Yet Clear
Ashley Yeager | Aug 15, 2019 | 5 min read
Physical activity, independent of diet, shifts the composition of bacteria in the intestines, spurring researchers to search for species that might provide benefits akin to working out.
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Curious Cure: Human Waste
Kendall Powell | Aug 12, 2019 | 8 min read
Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.
Does the Microbiome Help the Body Fight Cancer?
Catherine Offord | Jul 10, 2019 | 4 min read
Research in mice and humans is beginning to establish a link between the composition of microbes in the gut and immune responses to tumor cells, but the mechanisms are not yet clear.
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FDA Suspends Clinical Trials Involving Fecal Transplants
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 14, 2019 | 1 min read
The agency issued a safety warning after two patients contracted antibiotic-resistant infections and one of the patients died.
Fecal Transplants More Successful from “Super-Donors”
Shawna Williams | Jan 22, 2019 | 2 min read
A review finds that for several conditions, poop from certain healthy people is more likely to provide relief for recipients.
Fecal Transplant Heals Colitis Caused by Immunotherapy
Anna Azvolinsky | Nov 12, 2018 | 4 min read
A case study of two patients with advanced cancer shows it might be possible to avoid a common and severe side effect of immunotherapy treatment.
Stanley Falkow, Father of Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis, Dies
Catherine Offord | May 9, 2018 | 3 min read
The microbiologist was known for his work on bacterial antibiotic resistance and infectious disease.
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Athletes’ Microbiomes Differ from Nonathletes
Jef Akst | Jun 1, 2017 | 4 min read
Researchers are beginning to uncover a link between activity level and the microbial makeup of one’s gut.
Study: Microbes from Young Fish Extend Older Fish’s Lives
Kerry Grens | Apr 5, 2017 | 2 min read
Recolonizing middle-aged animals with bacteria from younger ones kept killifish alive longer than usual, researchers report.
Human Gut Microbe Transplant Alters Mouse Behavior
Anna Azvolinsky | Mar 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Fecal transplants from humans with irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety into mice lead to similar symptoms and anxiety-like behavior in the rodents, researchers report.  
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