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 ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can induce remission in patients with ulcerative colitis, yet its efficacy needs improvement. We conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the current literature ...

An academic e-book coordinated by a researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), examining the clinical challenges of ...

As Dr. Jordan Axelrad of NYU Grossman explains in detail, the process of maintaining remission and curbing relapse in patients hospitalized because of ulcerative colitis begins with the question "What ...

CHICAGO — Although results from the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of fecal microbiota transplant in patients with active ulcerative colitis are negative, study investigators remain ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a widespread bacterial infection associated with gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. While conventional antibiotic-based treatments have been the gold ...

A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 4 studies (representing 277 patients) had suggested that FMT improves remission rates for active ulcerative colitis, compared to placebo, ...

In patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) who initiated vedolizumab, loss of vedolizumab in stool samples was noted in more than 75% of patients, with higher rates of drug loss seen in those ...