Over 6 million women in the U.S. suffer from endometriosis, a chronic condition often misdiagnosed, leading to an average of 5 to 7 years before an accurate diagnosis. But a new test could help women ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an improved stool collection kit of Geneoscopy’s RNA-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, ColoSense. The new kit enhances user ...

Experts say doing the stool sample tests every year is as accurate at detecting colorectal cancer as a colonoscopy every 10 years. Share on Pinterest The at-home stool sample tests are inexpensive and ...

Zinzino, the Scandinavian health and wellness company, today announced the launch of its innovative Gut Health Test. With a simple at-home finger prick, this is the first commercial test to measure ...

Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

Colorectal cancer is a major health concern, ranking as the second deadliest cancer worldwide. The good news is that if doctors find it early, it's very treatable. The problem is, the main way to ...

A stool ova and parasite, or O&P, test is a simple way of diagnosing parasite infections. This test determines whether parasites and their eggs are present in your stool. The stool O&P test is a ...