New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts agree that the microbiome is important to human health. But many are skeptical about how useful these kits are.'Photograph ...

Scientists have long known that vast colonies of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms—a population collectively called the microbiome—live on and inside the human body. In just the past few ...

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

The Cologuard Plus test is more accurate than the original Cologuard, and should be easier to mail in for stool analysis. The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, ...

At-home gut health tests use DNA or RNA sequencing from a stool sample. Testing your gut health cannot replace an official diagnosis from a doctor. Your results may provide insights into gut ...

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 ...