‘Poo transplants’ for gut bacteria being researched for wider NHS use

[Northerner]

Faecal microbiota transplants, or FMT, are being given to people with c-diff infections when antibiotics have failed. Now this treatment is being regulated as a ‘medicine’ by the government.

https://www.channel4.com/news/poo-transplants-for-gut-bacteria-being-researched-for-wider-nhs-use

 

[mikeyB]

Yea. At last, Giulia Enders has been endorsed. Her book ‘Gut’ should be on everyone’s reading list. Once the treatment has been established in the mainstream, there’s no end of uses that will appear.


By the way, do not try this at home