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Re:The Theory of Gut Bacteria Value by PragmaticPulp on Saturday February 19, 2022 @10:32AM (#30397826)
> Fecal transplants have proven effective for treating a range of diseases

They can be very effective for C. diff infections, but beyond that it’s not as much of a wonder treatment as the initially hype suggested. There have been a lot of startups and researchers working on this space with very lackluster results (outside of C. diff, that is)

Re:The Theory of Gut Bacteria Value by ipaddr on Saturday February 19, 2022 @11:45AM (#30398419)
They are effective for a number of ailments you would expect and many you wouldn't. We are at the beginning of understanding these processes better. I wouldn't think we are at a point where we can look at specific results and making general statments.
Re:The Theory of Gut Bacteria Value by jaquer_1 on Saturday February 19, 2022 @12:11PM (#30398619)
L. Reuteri 17938 + Glycerol kills C. Diff.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28760934/

Biogaia's Gastrus has it.