At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along ...

Everyone's mailing in stool samples for a gut report, but can an at-home microbiome test actually tell you anything?

It’s a gut-wrenching problem. Research indicates that around two-thirds of US adults struggle with persistent tummy troubles like gas, bloating and abdominal pain — and few seek medical help. Some ...

Before you overhaul your diet based on a stool test, here's what actually moves your gut health, no kit required.

Parents may soon be able to determine whether their young child has autism by using a new stool test kit developed by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The test, which analyzes gut ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Researchers would train the artificial intelligence on bowel screening samples discarded after being tested.

Scientists have found a protein in the gut that acts like a “middleman”, connecting your lunch, your gut bacteria and your ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...