Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and the Mia Ware Foundation will distribute free, at-home colorectal cancer screening kits ...

Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in domestic pets? As its name suggests, this two-way network links the gut with the brain, or the enteric nervous system with the central nervous system. The ...

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

If a blue-and-white box has arrived at your door, you’re not alone. Millions of adults across the U.S. now receive a use-at-home colorectal cancer screening test through their health insurance or ...

Identical stool samples sent to seven direct-to-consumer microbiome testing companies produced substantially different ...

New research has found that different gut health testing companies can provide wildly different results from the same fecal ...

Jeffrey Epstein's files reveal connections to Asheville, Hendersonville and WNC, including FBI surveillance, victims and ...

When given the opportunity to complete a use-at-home cancer screening kit, more people get screened for cancer. For example, in one trial focusing on screening for cervical cancer using these types of ...

A previously reported sensitive PCR assay for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni DNA was updated and evaluated. Changes in the DNA extraction method, including the use of a worldwide available ...

NHS England is set to significantly enhance its bowel cancer screening programme, aiming to detect thousands more cases at an earlier, more treatable stage. From next month, the national health ...

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 ...