Identical stool samples sent to seven direct-to-consumer microbiome testing companies produced substantially different bacterial profiles and health assessments. Across 18 commonly reported microbial ...

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...

A next-generation multitarget stool DNA test, including assessments of DNA molecular markers and hemoglobin level, was developed to improve the performance of colorectal cancer screening, primarily ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Until now, colonoscopy has been the most reliable test, but many people avoid it because it is invasive, expensive, and ...

From drinking celery juice to downing supplements to eating fistfuls of probiotic-rich foods such as kimchi, gut health is high on the wellness agenda. And as you are trying to help your own good ...

Our microbiome, the vast ecosystem of yeast, fungi and bacteria that inhabit the gut, has one overriding function - to keep ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, unlocking powerful new ways to detect colorectal cancer. By applying machine ...