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‘Poop Pills’ Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows

elzauer/Moment/Getty Images A preliminary study found that “poop pills” — oral fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) — increased tolerance to peanuts in some adults with a peanut allergy. Researchers found similar results in mice, with a certain type of gut bacteria playing a key role. While the findings are promising for future trials, it’s too soon to recommend FMT as a treatment for peanut…

‘Poop Pills’ Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows

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