Capsules containing frozen faecal material may help clear up C. difficile infections, research suggests.
Twenty people were given the therapy, using material from volunteers, in an attempt to treat serious diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile bugs.
The work builds on previous studies showing that faecal transplants may help reset the balance of bacteria in the gut.
But researchers warned people should not be tempted to make “home brews”.