Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help identify people with inflammatory ...

Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help identify people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at higher risk of relapse, a major study suggests.

Researchers in Edinburgh have developed a rapid stool-based test aiming to improve the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel ...

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

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 ...

March marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At-home stool tests can be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than a dreaded colonoscopy. As the rates of the cancer continue ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The novel multitarget stool RNA test (ColoSense) showed high sensitivity for detecting colorectal neoplasia among adults ages 45 and older, according to the phase III ...