GVHD - healing the gut with faecal transfers
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English - March 22, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBHealth & Fitness Science Life Sciences health mental health healthy living science medical wellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Faecal transfer is an unconventional treatment that restores the balance in your gut. Dr Andrea Henden from QIMR Berghofer takes us on a fascinating look into how healthy gut bacteria can be introduced into the bowel. The process is offering new hope for the common and sometimes deadly graft versus host disease which can affect the gut. There are also implications for millions with other gut and bowel issues.