Scientists tap into half a million stool samples to unlock secrets of gut health
NCT ID NCT06100549
Summary
This study explored whether leftover stool samples from Scotland's national bowel cancer screening program could be used for future research on gut bacteria. Researchers tested if the tiny amount of stool left in screening test tubes could provide enough genetic material to study the gut's microbial community. If successful, this could create a huge resource to study links between gut bacteria and diseases like cancer, obesity, and Alzheimer's.
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Rowett Institute
Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom
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