July 17, 2016
"A fecal transplant is exactly what it sounds like: To treat certain gut disorders, doctors transfer stool from a healthy donor to a sick patient.
"Just a few years ago, only a few doctors turned to fecal transplants, typically as a last resort. But in randomized trials, the procedure has proved remarkably effective against potentially fatal infections of bacteria known as Clostridium difficile."
Research by SWAC faculty member Dr. Michael Sadowsky is mentioned; continue reading the story in the New York Times.