But the role that diarrhea plays in the progression of intestinal infections "remains poorly understood." [The Poop on Pooping: 5 Misconceptions Explained] ...

An international team of researchers is trying figure out how and why the body lets all that extra water get into your poop. Or rather, in certain cases where bacteria causes diarrhea in mice ...

Poop transplants, also known as fecal transplants, may work as well as antibiotics in treating patients with diarrhea caused by C. difficile.