Learn how chemicals released by gut microbes end up in exhaled breath, and how researchers used those signals to identify ...

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 ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

The intestine is home to a complex ecosystem of microorganisms. This so-called gut microbiome plays an important role in health, disease, and aging. Various studies suggest that the microbiome "ages" ...

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 ...

Each year, more than two million people die from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Previous research has linked gut ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. New metagenomic evidence reveals how specific bacterial strains and resistance genes link breast ...