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

Scientists blended one sample, split it, and shipped it out. What came back exposed a problem the whole industry shares.

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

Despite its popularity, the science and regulations surrounding microbiome testing are still catching up, highlighting the ...

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 ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

A colonoscopy is recommended every decade for people over 45. The screening is used to detect colon cancer. But roughly 40% of eligible Americans don't get a colonoscopy, often because they don't want ...

Healthcare professionals consider a healthy pancreatic elastase level above 200 micrograms per gram (mcg/g). Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme that the pancreas produces to help digest food.