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

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 results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 taxonomic groups of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbial genera were present in ...

If a blue-and-white box has arrived at your door, you’re not alone. Millions of adults across the U.S. now receive a use-at-home colorectal cancer screening test through their health insurance or ...

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 ...

In all, 50% of Americans are unaware that colon cancer can be screened for at home, the survey showed. Researchers said this lack of knowledge combined with health care providers dismissing concerns ...

In this report, IBRAHIM ADAM examines how gaps in medical testing and neglected laboratory tests put patients at serious risk, with unnecessary surgeries and mismanaged treatments claiming livesThe ...

March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time health experts say is critical for encouraging people to get screened ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save lives. This new discovery may help.

Study finds little agreement across 21 direct-to-consumer tests ...

New FDA-approved screening options make colorectal cancer detection easier than ever, with 91% survival rates when caught ...