Pills of frozen poop may be a new treatment for people suffering from Clostridium Difficile
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[QUOTE]The pills may be a more palatable alternative to existing methods of administering so-called fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), a.k.a. fecal bacteriotherapy--a treatment proven to curb the severe diarrhea and other symptoms that characterize C. diff infections.
C. diff infections cause about 250,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the statement. They're commonly spread in hospitals when patients come into contact with bed linens, bed rails, bathroom fixtures, and other things that have been contaminated with the germs.
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Gives a whole new meaning to 'eat shit'
On a more serious note, this is really good because it means people may not need foreign objects down their throat/up their ass.
The human microbiome is the shit (pun entirely intended.) I spent about a month doing research on recent studies and the implications of understanding an individuals microbiome and what types of microbial therapy are being developed including fecal transplants. Poop is the future, man.
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It's pretty funny because that's basically it. Fecal transplants for an unhealthy person from a healthy person replaces the intestinal microbiome (basically) and make you healthier. I've never known anyone personally who had a fecal transplant but I've heard of some cases of it.
Imagine if there was a power blackout when you were at work or school, then you come home and open the freezer to get some ice cream and there's thawed out poop in there! "Mom, your poop pills melted again!"
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;46241538]Imagine if there was a power blackout when you were at work or school, then you come home and open the freezer to get some ice cream and there's thawed out poop in there! "Mom, your poop pills melted again!"[/QUOTE]
How do you even come up with shit like these?
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