A healthy adult with severe rectal pain and constipation required endoscopic and operative evaluation after ingestion of ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be an effective adjunctive therapy for depression, especially in patients with symptoms linked to gut disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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 ...

Labor Day vacationers across the East Coast are facing "fecal contamination" warnings at their beaches this holiday weekend. Water quality warnings have struck coastal areas from Maine to Florida this ...

Some of the East Coast’s most popular beaches — from Long Island to Florida — will be off limits to swimmers this Labor Day weekend due to high levels of fecal contamination. Earlier in the week, ...

Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because ...

As Americans flock to the country’s coasts — and to the lakes and rivers in between — in the heat of summer, they may be doing so despite the presence of fecal matter. A stark 1,930 out of 3,187 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have found fecal transplants may be helpful in reducing drinking behaviors in those suffering severe alcohol use disorder (AUD). The work points to a ...

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...