A biotech pioneer introduces innovative diagnostic kits designed to slash costs, speed up results, and support timely ...

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Medications across drug classes can leave long-lasting marks on the gut microbiome, reshaping ecosystems in ways clinicians may soon be able to anticipate.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a human stool reference material that will help scientists accurately measure the gut microbiome. The initiative aims to speed ...

As Mathilde Poyet ushers me through the Global Microbiome Conservancy’s laboratory in Kiel, Germany, I’m met with all sorts of state-of-the-art equipment. It’s an impressive facility, with typical lab ...

Is your digestive system a constant source of trouble and pain? Here's what all those nagging symptoms can mean—and how to manage them.

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed path to longevity to the wellness-conscious. Private companies are offering ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

For the first time, scientists have used innovative tech to demonstrate that a healthy microbiome needs a consistent flow of the right foods, finally proving that the "hunch" advice of 5 A Day is spot ...