Nature

Fecal sample collection methods and time of day impact microbiome composition and short chain fatty acid concentrations

Associations between the human gut microbiome and health outcomes continues to be of great interest, although fecal sample collection methods which impact microbiome studies are sometimes neglected.
Healio

Shineco granted US patent, FDA marketing approval for fecal specimen sampling device

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Shineco Inc. announced it has been granted a United States Patent and Trademark Office patent and FDA marketing ...
BioTechniques

Fecal sample collection for clinical microbiome research

Daniel McDonald and Jack Gilbert (both University of California, San Diego; CA, USA) discuss the challenges faced during fecal sample collection and highlight important factors to consider when ...
Nature

Overview of the Microbiome Among Nurses study (Micro-N) as an example of prospective characterization of the microbiome within cohort studies

Over the past decade, population-scale human microbiome studies have provided tremendous evidence linking microorganisms in the gut and body-wide with various conditions from gastroenterological and ...
GeekWire

Gut therapy: MicrobiomX raises $1M for stool collection and processing device, analysis service

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Charlotte Schubert on Jun 3, 2021 at ...
Health.com

Calprotectin Fecal Test: What It Is and What To Expect

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 ...