A small number of Canadian cancer patients are testing a pill that contains healthy bacteria from human poop to see if it can extend their lives. They’re taking the plunge. A small number of Canadian ...

When we dreamt of a magic pill that could cure anything, we weren’t thinking of poo pills — also known as “crapsules.” But these little capsules packed with freeze-dried fecal matter have recently ...

Two new studies show a positive correlation between poo pills and cancer treatments. The medication is really taking care of business. A pair of new Canadian clinical trials show poop pills can reduce ...

Hold your nose and don't spit out your coffee: Doctors have found a way to put healthy people's poop into pills that can cure serious gut infections a less yucky way to do "fecal transplants." ...

As Focus has explained in the past, FDA has been grappling with how to regulate an emerging medical procedure known as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for several years. The procedure involves ...

“Poop pills” developed for cheetahs. Sally Bornbusch and other researchers are exploring the use of fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) to improve the health of captive and rehabilitated animals. FMTS ...

The antibiotic-resistant bacteria C. difficile can be deadly. Fecal transplants often can cure infections but have a major ick factor. Capsules of... Fecal transplants can be life-saving for people ...

But don’t worry. While the pills are extracted from feces, they contain everything but the unpleasant stuff. Yes, it’s true, researchers are actually developing a medication based on feces. And that’s ...

Recent research into the human microbiome is revealing how closely connected it is to our health. Similarly, scientists are exploring how the microbiome in wildlife species can aid conservation ...