When we’re young, our brains retain neuroplasticity as they grow and adapt, a useful attribute that slowly degrades as we age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The documentary features a woman named Daniell Koepke who talks about how she has found relief from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ...

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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 as a way ...

Share on Pinterest A small new trial suggests that stool transplants could be a helpful treatment option in early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Image credit: THIERRY ZOCCOLAN/Getty Images. Parkinson’s ...

Turns out that fecal transplants are No. 2. It’s hard to imagine, but these transplants are really hot right now. Clinical trials have shown promising results for treating cancer, reversing the ...

Keeping a healthy mix of friendly microbes in the gut—known as eubiosis—is crucial for good health. When that delicate balance is thrown off—often by antibiotics, diet or illness—the result can be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tim Story, a high school football coach and teacher in Hattiesburg, Miss., was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. (Annie Flanagan for ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation offers no clear benefit in reducing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, a meta-analysis finds.

A non-randomized clinical trial examining the safety and acceptability of fecal microbiota transplantation in long-term acute care hospital patients revealed that the intervention is safe and ...

The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. —D. H. Lawrence Yes, fecal transplants are a thing. And they are just as cringeworthy as you might imagine. But to ...