(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) A medical test initially researched for aging adults also could be helpful for premature babies, according to scientists with Texas AgriLife Research.The procedure, which uses fecal samples rather than the oft-dreaded colonoscopy, was developed by Dr. Robert Chapkin and his colleagues, who have been studying the noninvasive technique at the genetic level for more than a decade.

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