One of the keys to performing like an elite athlete — or at least having the metabolism of one — may be pooping like one. Transplanting feces from certain top-level cyclists and soccer players into ...

University of Rennes researchers have discovered that transplanting gut microbiota from elite athletes into mice improves mouse insulin sensitivity and increases their muscle glycogen stores. Findings ...

Researchers may be on track to develop a much-needed tool for studying endometriosis: A noninvasive stool test that could replace the current gold standard of laparoscopy. Their approach, which ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Researchers have developed a non-invasive stool test that detects colorectal cancer with nearly 90% accuracy by analyzing gut bacteria at the subspecies level. This innovative test offers a more ...