Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling ...

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 ...

Scientists have developed a tool to measure the activity of a molecule linked to gut inflammation within faecal samples. The optical tool, known as a luminescent reporter, lights up when it detects ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. As a gastroenterologist, the most meaningful part of my job is preventing colorectal cancer by ...

Hologic has won clearance for the Panther Fusion Gastrointestinal (GI) Bacterial and Expanded Bacterial Assays. The Marlborough, MA-based company said it has also obtained CE marking in accordance ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, unlocking powerful new ways to detect colorectal cancer. By applying machine ...

Q. My doctor prescribed a Cologuard test instead of a colonoscopy. No one mentioned how often Cologuard could result in false positive test results, as mine did. So, a colonoscopy was necessary after ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...