Are at-home microbiome tests worth the hype? Here's what gastroenterologists want you to know

Everyone's mailing in stool samples for a gut report, but can an at-home microbiome test actually tell you anything?

What At-Home Microbiome Tests Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Your Gut Health, According to Doctors

At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along ...
Medical Xpress

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

An innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai. The artificial intelligence (AI) ...

At-home microbiome tests promise gut answers, but gastroenterologists say the science isn't ready

Before you overhaul your diet based on a stool test, here's what actually moves your gut health, no kit required.
Health.com

Do You Actually Need a Gut Health Test?

At-home gut health tests use DNA or RNA sequencing from a stool sample. Testing your gut health cannot replace an official diagnosis from a doctor. Your results may provide insights into gut ...
Nature

A Pipeline for Faecal Host DNA Analysis by Absolute Quantification of LINE-1 and Mitochondrial Genomic Elements Using ddPCR

Stool contains DNA shed from cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and has great potential as a bio-specimen for non-invasive, nucleic acid-based detection of GI diseases. Whereas methods for ...
Nature

Combined Mini-Parasep SF and Nanogold Immunoassay Show Potential in Stool Antigen Immunodetection for Giardiasis Diagnosis

Direct microscopic examination of stool specimens is still representing the gold standard in the diagnosis of giardiasis although it is time-consuming and requires skillful technicians. Multiplex PCR ...