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

Results and health assessments from gut microbiome home-testing kits vary whether they are produced by the same or different manufacturers. The findings on testing kits from seven providers, published ...

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New research has found that different gut health testing companies can provide wildly different results from the same fecal ...

The results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 families of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbe families were present in all seven ...

Conditions such as Crohn's disease or certain infections can affect the small intestine's ability to absorb nutrients.

Memorial Health System continued its new monthly community health education series with a presentation by Dr. Allison ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have taken on a problem most people laugh about and doctors struggle to measure. Their solution is Smart Underwear, a small wearable device that tracks ...

Spicy foods, digestive diseases, or skin irritation may cause burning diarrhea. Treatment includes anti-diarrheal medications, rehydration, and trigger avoidance. Seeing a doctor if burning diarrhea ...

International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) launches #LetsTalkGERD, a social campaign raising awareness about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 12, ...