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Here's What Your 'Ghost Poops' May Say About Your Gut Health

Here's What Your 'Ghost Poops' May Say About Your Gut Health
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Scientists have studied floating stools, or 'ghost poops,' for clues about gut health. A 1970s study of 33 people found floaters contained trapped methane. Later research linked floating stools to IBS and type 1 diabetes. A 2022 mouse study showed germ-free mice produced sinking stools, while colonized mice produced floaters.

Source: Here's What Your 'Ghost Poops' May Say About Your Gut Health — ScienceAlert

A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 5, 2026.

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