Precise changes in the connectivity between neurons caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria may help explain depressive ...

U of U Health Colon and Rectal Surgery Services has advanced fellowship training and experience in colon and rectal surgery, as well as gastrointestinal surgery. Our colon and rectal surgeons are ...

When severe, chronic diarrhea strikes, sometimes the only cure is … more feces. It might seem bizarre, but a transplant of healthy human stool and its bacterial ecosystem can mean freedom from a ...

Unless you happen to be a toddler, you probably don't want to talk about feces — that substance more colloquially known as poop. But when things go wrong in that department, it pays to understand what ...

When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

The term fecal impaction refers to a collection of hardened stools in the colon or rectum. This obstruction can make it difficult for a person to pass stools and may cause symptoms such as abdominal ...

The next time you head to the grocery store, you might want to arm yourself with some antibacterial wipes, and maybe some disposable gloves before you grab a shopping cart. That’s because those carts ...

Fecal transplant is used to treat gut infections and is now being studied as a treatment for obesity, urinary tract infections, irritable bowel syndrome and more. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. What is a ...

The agency said two patients received donated stool that had not been screened for drug-resistant germs, leading it to halt clinical trials until researchers prove proper testing procedures are in ...