First human trial into fecal transplants for obesity delivers mixed results

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston are reporting mixed results from the first human trial investigating the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to treat obesity. Initial reports suggest the treatment failed to induce weight loss or changes in a key satiety hormone, however, the researchers do point out overall microbiome alterations were identified in the FMT recipients.

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• Gut Bacteria
• Microbiome
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• Obesity
• Weight Loss

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