ScienceQuestions589 t1_jbtm766 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Reply to comment by WhiskeyKid33 in Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body (Mar 2023, mice) Immune checkpoint blockade induces gut microbiota translocation that augments extraintestinal antitumor immunity by MaximilianKohler

What are FMTs?

bobtheplanet t1_jbttx5o wrote on March 11, 2023 at 5:43 PM

I believe it is Fecal Material Transfer?

WhiskeyKid33 t1_jbu2ioy wrote on March 11, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Fecal Microbiota Transplant. The process of using a donors stool to equalize / improve gut flora. Over time, through the consumption of processed foods, sugars etc is thought to remove the "good" flora and feeds the "bad" flora. Things like smoking, not exercising, lack of sleep, antibiotics, alchohol also contribute to the health of these "good" and "bad" flora. Using a donors stool is a straight-forward way of supplying the gut with flora thought to balance the immune system and reduce the number of bad flora responsible for a potential litany of bad-juju.