ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study. Among survey ...

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.

Early cancer detection may be possible through analysis of gut microbes and stool-based biomarkers linked to multiple ...

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 ...

Dozens of at-home testing companies claim that they can analyze the bacteria, fungi and other microbes in your stool to create a snapshot of your gut microbiome — the community of trillions of ...