Stool transplants are cutting-edge experimental procedures, but using poop as medicine is hardly a modern idea. Ancient ...

ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study. Among survey ...

Harvard researchers make the case for people storing their poop when young, in order to restore their gut microbiomes later in life. Reading time 3 minutes Experts at Harvard and elsewhere are ...

Q: I'm taking my pet to a new veterinarian, and they've asked me to bring in a fecal sample. What's the best way to collect and store it, and how "fresh" does it need to be? A: That's great. Fecal ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Our stool tells us a lot about ourselves. From nutrient absorption to how well our bodies metabolize medication, analyzing our poop can provide us with loads of information. Gayle ...

Every so often, medical science comes up with interventions that initially appear unappealing, and improbable. Banking poop for health reasons is one such initiative that is raising eyebrows. Yes, you ...