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The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed fecal transplants to eliminate a particular infection in children and called for more research about other uses.

Researchers found significant improvements for intestinal microbiota transplant in one type of inflammatory bowel disease but not another.

Pediatric patients receiving a donor stem cell transplant who have healthier pretransplant gut microbiota diversity show improved rates of survival and a lower risk of acute GvHD.

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) promotes restoration of the gut microbiota, enzymes, and immune responses, and reduces ammonia build-up in patients with cirrhosis, a pilot study found.

Already successful in treating C difficile, fecal microbiota transplant could be applied to noncommunicable diseases, but better understanding of donor-recipient pairing is critical.