New research offers what could become a surprising way to diagnose whether a child has autism: Simply check the makeup of their gut microbiome. In a study published Monday in the journal Nature ...

Giardia parasites can sometimes be detected with a single stool sample, but parasite infections often require repeat tests.

A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact o ...

Chiu Chih-yung (邱志勇), a doctor in the hospital’s Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, who headed the research team, said that ...

But not every idea has borne out. Corey Broeckling leads an analytic chemistry core facility at Colorado State University that helps researchers measure molecules in their stool samples. He knows ...