fecal

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They found that levels of fecal calprotectin, a protein that signals inflammation in the gut, dropped significantly in the fasting mimicking group compared with the control group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Scientists have detected dangerously high concentrations of bacteria from fecal matter, including E.coli.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The research team also followed one patient whose symptoms improved after receiving a fecal microbiota transplantation when other treatments had not worked.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

The main way people get norovirus is by accidentally drinking water or eating food contaminated with fecal matter, or touching a contaminated surface and then placing their fingers in their mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

The Tug, Dad said, had the highest level of fecal bacteria of any river in North America.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls