Mouse model findings suggest that fecal microbiota transfer could speed injury recovery, help resist infections, reduce inflammatory bowel disease risk, and more
CINCINNATI, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to gut health, we may be only as “old” as the bacteria living in our intestines.
In research published Jan. 22, 2026, in Stem Cell Reports, a research team from Cincinnati Children’s and Ulm University in Germany demonstrates that transferring young microbiota to the intestines of older mice helps boost the stem cells that make new tissue. This in turn can speed healing when intestines are damaged by causes ranging from surgery and radiation treatments to disease, infections and the natural wear and tear of aging.
“As we age, the constant…