The microbiome-based test carries US FDA Breakthrough Device status and is designed to rule out low-risk autism cases early ...

As more companies market their tests and related products, gastroenterologists are faced with trying to incorporate a technology that’s not quite ready for the clinic.

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 ...

Seeing blood in your stool is often blamed on piles, but doctors warn it can signal colorectal cancer. Learn the symptoms ...

A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...

Cholera can be diagnosed with the help of detailed patient history and stool examination. A patient history of watery stools especially during an epidemic should raise the suspicion of cholera. Dark ...

Study shows most pediatric melena cases stem from upper gut ulcers, mainly //duodenal * Even 50-100 mL of blood in the stomach can turn stool black . Suddenly finding that your ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

People are obsessed with poop. Why does it float? Why do its colors and consistencies vary, and is that normal? (Here are 7 things your poop says about you.) People want to know it all—and now, some ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information, sharing his or her reasoning with the reader ...