Fecal microbiota transplant is safe and effective for patients with ulcerative colitis
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 10:41
in Health & Medicine
A single transplant of microbes contained in the stool of a healthy donor is a safe and effective way to increase diversity of good bacteria in the guts of patients with ulcerative colitis, according to new research. The findings suggest that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) might be an effective treatment for the disease, which causes inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract.