bowel movement

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The analysis uncovered 21 regions of the human genome that influence bowel movement frequency, including 10 regions that had not been identified before.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

It seems anywhere scientists look for plastic, they find it: from the ice in Antarctica, to the first bowel movement produced by newborn babies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Testing a newborn's bowel movement may be a better measure as it is thought to reflect the mother's use of acetaminophen during the last two trimesters of pregnancy.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023

There are several types of these tests, which require a sample of a bowel movement that is tested for blood or DNA markers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

I had to flick on the bathroom lights fast so that no small shadow would take a baby shape, sometimes seated on the edge of the bathtub, its hopes for a bowel movement so exaggerated.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston