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

After a second fecal transplant, using a different antibiotic pretreatment, the patient remained symptom-free for more than 16 months.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Contamination by bacteria from fecal matter has been found on several occasions in the wells supplying Perrier, especially after heavy rainfall.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Some encampments are strewn with debris that spills across an entire walkway or out into the street, while others carry the smell of urine, fecal matter or decaying food waste.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 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