A new map for inflammatory bowel disease: Human DNA in stool reveals disease activity

MedicalXpress | 五月 07, 2026

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affecting an estimated 6–8 million people worldwide, may soon be monitored with a simple stool test instead of invasive procedures. Researchers have demonstrated that human DNA in fecal matter, previously ignored as biological noise, provides a clear map of activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.