The surprising medical value of poop

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http://singularityhub.com/2014/04/26/the-surprising-medical-value-of-poop/ / next-gen next gen DNA sequencing bio analysis Raymond McCauley Singularity University genetics track sequence prohibitive price point range health issues brute force tool price has continued to drop improvements sequencing methods researchers identify DNA versatile toolkit flush it down the toilet traces of intestinal lining blood stool sample cell-free DNA feces people colorectal cancer third most common cause of death in the United States leading cause of cancer deaths screening rates colonoscopy invasive patient fast sedation this shit is serious study The New England Journal of Medicine FDA committee hearing stool test Cologuard non-invasive screening colorectal cancer scientific findings food and drug administration FDA committee approve test Exact Sciences cancers pre-cancers FIT study blood painful probe analyzes hemogloblin DNA methylation markers mutations KRAS gene total amount of DNA in the stool sample pre-malignant polyps methylation markers diagnostic /