The abuse of Loperamide, the main ingredient found in anti-diarrheal drugs, is currently on the rise as opioid addicts pop in pills in high amounts in order to get high. Amid a growing opioid addiction in the US, doctors are pressuring US authorities to regulate the sale and distribution of non-prescription over-the-counter medications like Loperamide and even regular painkillers.
The antibody's effectiveness was tested in clinical trials where it showed it can prevent reoccurence of c.difficile in 10 to 15 percent of the cases.
IBS often remains undetectable. Two simple blood tests promise to change that by detecting antibodies released in reaction to IBS-causing toxins.
The company has seen its adult consumer base grow with as much as 57 percent attributed to adults in 2012.
Studies on the impact of probiotics on the workplace show some mixed results.
Non-profit Open Biome which has been mailing frozen human waste across the country for treating C.difficile, pays $ 40 for every sample.
