The calprotectin fecal test is a non-invasive method for identifying intestinal inflammation. Collecting and analyzing a ...

Many stool banks already have opened worldwide, primarily to store healthy fecal samples so they can be available to patients with C. difficile, researchers noted. About half a million people in ...

A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your ... Other tests require you to collect stool samples on more than one day. You then send the samples, in a special container and envelope ...

A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent ...

Doctors are tapping into to the emerging field of the gut microbiome to try to treat some diseases differently.

New research from the University of Chicago cautions against the widespread use of fecal microbiota transplants due to the ...

Fecal samples identified differences in the gut microbiota of children with autism. The findings indicate that stool samples could be used to detect autism early, researchers said. Findings from a ...

Many pet owners know the importance of bringing a stool or fecal sample to their pets' regular veterinary checkups, but not everyone does it regularly after puppy and kitten stages have passed.