Oncology & Cancer

What is a stool DNA test?

Many people with colon cancer experience no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. With time, though, the cancer cells can grow to invade and destroy normal tissue nearby. And cancerous cells can travel to other parts ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Proton pump inhibitors linked to disruption of gut microbiome

(HealthDay)—Proton pump inhibitors may disrupt the microbiome of the digestive system, leading to infections and other complications, according to a small new study published online Nov. 25 in Microbiome.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Stool samples provide marker for bowel disease

A novel method for distinguishing different types of bowel disease using the stool samples of patients has been created by a group of researchers in the UK.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Positive diagnostic strategy non-inferior to exclusion in IBS

(HealthDay)—For patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a positive diagnostic strategy is non-inferior to a strategy of exclusion for patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL), according to a study published ...

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