Promising findings by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy for endometriosis, a painful ...

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 ...

My patient is a 35-year-old man with a history of abdominal pain and loose stools for the past 8 months. He has approximately 1-2 episodes per month. Three months ago a stool analysis showed Entamoeba ...

People are obsessed with poop. Why does it float? Why do its colors and consistencies vary, and is that normal? (Here are 7 things your poop says about you.) People want to know it all—and now, some ...

Research continues to show the influence your gastrointestinal (GI) system (or your “gut”) has on your overall health. While certain symptoms, such as indigestion, mood changes, and skin diseases, ...