Poo Transplants / Invoking staged trachea

Bingo of the day so far:

OTIOSITY (69 points) - against Anita F.


High-scoring words of the day so far:

INVOKER (135 points) - against Audrey G. [two 3W]
STAGED (176 points) - against Joshua T. [two 4W]
TRACHEA (435 points) - against Flora G. [5W, 2W]
AVOWS (106 points) - against Donna L. [4W, 2W]
PAPERY (128 points) - against Mary P. [4W, 2W]


I've found that Lexulous doesn't really work on my computer, so I can't do both that and Wordscraper at the same time. (must remove a tag from LJ if it works, so it can be even!) Also, what's with all the "bX-2hcpgd" errors when I try to edit / publish Blogger posts?! Hope it gets fixed SOON!


Today's poo nugget for Jan. 6 (Tuesday): One of the most recent advancements in transplantation involves the transferring of stool from one person's colon to another. This seemingly barbaric practice has been shown to help patients recover from a form of colitis caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile. After the collection and processing of the donated stool, the feces are placed into the patient's small intestine via an endoscopic tube. Typically used as a last resort, this treatment seeks to correct the colon's bacterial imbalance by repopulating the gut with billions of beneficial bacteria from a healthy volunteer. The future of stool transplantation without long waiting lists appears promising, owing to the limited number of willing recipients and the potentially endless supply of donors.