Experts agree that the microbiome is important to human health. But many are skeptical about how useful these kits are.'Photograph: Kateryna Kon/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images/Science Photo ...

Can home tests help you understand the tiny creatures teeming inside your body, and how to change your microbiome for the better? A microbiologist tried multiples to find out. I became very interested ...

The human gut microbiome is something of a black box. We know it’s a community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and even parasites living in our intestines. And we know that each person’s gut bugs are ...

Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good versus bad effects. Now, a study of more than 34,000 people is shedding ligh ...

Companies selling gut microbiome tests directly to consumers offer up a variety of claims to promote their products. "We analyze the trillions of microbes in your gut microflora and craft a unique ...

We all have a gut microbiome — a complex community of trillions of microbes living in our digestive tracts. Researchers are still figuring out all the different ways these organisms affect our health, ...

Microbiota analysis is not ready for use in clinical practice to diagnose disease or guide treatment, a new expert consensus statement concluded. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts ...

Young Indians are increasingly opting for microbiome testing as digestive issues rise. Gut experts say results show falling ...

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It’s now preparing to scale-up and diversify its testing options, with the help a $15.5 million Series B funding round that was announced in early November. An alum of the Y Combinator, uBiome has ...

A next generation human gut microbiome testing product range called MetaXplore™ has been launched in Australia to healthcare professionals. The MetaXplore™ range provides diagnostic gastrointestinal ...

When you hear about the gut microbiome, does it ever make you wonder what tiny creatures are teeming inside your own body? As a microbiologist who studies the microbiomes of plants, animals, and ...