A calprotectin stool test may help determine whether you have an inflammatory or noninflammatory bowel condition. The information it provides may also eliminate the need for more invasive tests. Share ...
Increased sensitivity of test that detects the second deadliest cancer will save hundreds of lives, oncologists say ...
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 ...
Stool tests, often perceived as routine or unimportant, are powerful diagnostic tools capable of identifying a range of serious gastrointestinal diseases. From detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) at ...
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 ...
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 appearing in ...
DURING the past year the results of several studies on dysentery and diarrhea in members of the armed forces returning from tropical areas have been published. 1, 2 These indicate to some extent the ...