Several companies offer direct-to-consumer test kits which promise to evaluate the microbiome, but experts say there is no way of defining a "healthy" microbiome and the kits need more regulatory ...

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 ...

How reliable are gut microbiome tests? Janese Laster, MD, gastroenterologist at Gut Theory Total Digestive Care, first notes that there are currently no proven indications that a patient should take a ...

The science of our gut microbiome is often painted as one of the hottest new areas of medicine, but there have also been claims that the research is being overhyped. The latest aspect of this field to ...

San Francisco-based uBiome, which makes a direct-to-consumer microbial genomic testing kit, has closed on a $22 million Series B funding round, led by 8VC with additional funding from Slow Ventures, ...

There is a great deal of excitement around microbiome research as it confirms, and debunks, long-held beliefs. Investigators have shown, for example, that proton-pump inhibitors can alter the ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

Consumers simply prick a finger, place a drop of blood on a sample card, sealed into an envelope (provided) and mail it to ...

I’ve bombed a few tests in my life. This one was a real gut punch. My microbiome’s health was rated as “poor.” I had my gut microbiome—the collection of bacteria in the digestive tract—tested as part ...

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 ...

In various cultures around the world, people tell stories about a hero being swallowed by a beast and coming out the other side more powerful. For instance, both Hiawatha and Pinocchio disappeared ...