Scientists blended one sample, split it, and shipped it out. What came back exposed a problem the whole industry shares.

Send identical stool to seven different gut microbiome test companies and you will get seven wildly different answers. That is essentially what a new study did, and the results should give anyone who ...

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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 ...

That gut microbiome test calling you 'unhealthy' may be wrong. New research shows identical samples earned wildly different scores. Read before you buy ...

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A new study adds to what has been emerging in the literature — namely that there appear to be gut microbiome “signatures” for various pain conditions — suggesting that microbiome-based diagnostics and ...

A research team at McMaster University has developed a targeted approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using ...