Endometriosis is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Now, scientists have devised a new way to spot the condition — by looking for a unique collection of metabolites in poop that could potentially be detected with a simple test.
These metabolites are made by microbes in the gut as by-products of their metabolism when the bacteria digest the food we eat. Some metabolites released by gut bacteria make their way through the digestive system and end up in our poop, which means they can be detected in a stool sample.
