New research has connected toxins produced by E. coli bacteria to the types of colorectal cancer tumors more likely to affect ...

Stool is usually light to dark brown. A substance from red blood cells called bilirubin ends up in the intestines. Bacteria break it down and it turns stool brown. Changes in diet can produce ...

Green iguanas in captivity are known carriers of E. coli and salmonella bacteria. In a study of captive green iguanas in ...

Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they've identified a potential ...

The two major types of IBD―Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis―present with overlapping but distinct symptoms. Crohn’s ...

Transplanting bacteria from the feces of healthy people into the guts of mice and patients with fibromyalgia successfully ...

Will Bulsiewicz, M.D. is a respected gastroenterologist who wrote “Fiber Fueled.” Today’s column is based on this book. For ...

The team used stool samples and a computational tool to reconstruct 5,665 genomes representing commensal bacterial ...

Monitoring and analyzing gut microbes may help predict how myeloma patients will respond to CAR T-cell therapy, research ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be ...

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was responsible for 1.25 million deaths in 2023, 13% of which were among people living with HIV. Currently, the main ...