Bowel screening leftovers could unlock gut health secrets
NCT ID NCT06100549
First seen Feb 14, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study looked at whether leftover samples from Scotland's national bowel screening program can be used to study gut bacteria. Researchers collected fresh stool samples from 116 healthy volunteers and compared them to samples collected using the screening kit. The goal is to see if the millions of existing screening samples could help answer questions about how gut bacteria relate to diseases like cancer, obesity, and heart disease.
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Rowett Institute
Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom
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