Patients with bowel disease eager to test 'fecal' therapy
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
The first study of the social and ethical issues associated with a provocative approach to treatment for ulcerative colitis has found that the majority of potential patients are eager for what is now called "fecal microbiota transplantation" to become available, although many have concerns about donor selection, screening, and methods of delivery.