Microbiome

Scientists in global project to create world's largest human microbiome database

12-Nov-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Scientists from around the world are joining forces for the “Million Microbiome of Humans Project” (MMHP) in an aim to build the world’s largest database of the human microbiome.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

The gut health guinea pigs: Tenacious twins on the road with a microbiome mission

11-Nov-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Two radio star identical twins have combined their presenting talent with their passion for gut health and co-founded a business devoted to taking the mystery out of the gut microbiome with public education on a large, evidence based and entertaining...

Comet Bio teams up with farmers to develop ingredients with use crop leftovers

06-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The manufacturer is founded on upcycling crop leftovers to develop healthy, sustainable, and natural ingredients for use in supplements, foods, and beverages.

Study: Childhood obesity risk factors occur before birth

04-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

New research suggests the mother's gut bacteria and its interactions with immune cells and metabolic organs, including fat tissue, play a key role in childhood obesity.

New preliminary research finds that poor sleep may have negative effect on gut health

31-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Lack of sleep can affect not just energy levels, but the gut too. A new study looks to explore the relationship between sleep and the gut microbiome.

Diet secrets could be revealed with DNA 'metabarcoding'

24-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

DNA metabarcoding could be a promising new way to accurately track people’s diets, according to new research.

Monkey gut study shines light on ecology’s role in human microbiome

09-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A new study has found the human gut more closely resembles that of baboons than it does our closest relatives, the apes.

Immunoglobulin supplementation offers immune and gut support

07-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Today Just Thrive released Ultimate IgG, an immune-boosting dietary supplement that supports gut health.

NIU’s Global Round-up: DuPont teams up with China’s By-Health, Sports nutrition in LATAM, and more

07-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

What's happened this week around the Nutra-Verse? Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.

Study: Gut health most influenced by teams of bacteria

07-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Gut microbial species work in teams to perform different functions, suggesting that cultivating certain groups of bacteria is more important than single species, according to an international team of researchers.

Givaudan invests in personalisation with launch of skin microbiome analyser

03-Oct-2019 By Will Chu

Givaudan is exploring the idea of personalised nutricosmetic products with its microbiome analysis system designed to tailor products to consumer’s bacterial skin communities.

Microbiome profiling: Study uncovers ‘comprehensive’ list of organisms that make a healthy gut

27-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

There are 157 organisms that form the 'baseline biome' of a healthy human gut, according to new research published in PLoS One.

Gut bacteria could influence muscle growth and function: Mouse data

27-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

Altering the makeup of our gut microbiome could have an impact on muscle growth and function, say researchers who hope the new findings will have promise for age-related muscle loss.

WATCH: Highlights from the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2019

07-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

This year we brought the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas to Vancouver, where attendees explored the role of the microbiome in the US military, communicating science to consumers, and more. Here are some highlights:

Making the case for personalized nutrition

University of Minnesota study sheds more light on how similar foods have different effects on different people

26-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Evidence is mounting suggesting that the bacteria in our guts respond differently to foods, even though they have similar nutritional content.

BioActor study: Evidence so far suggests citrus flavanones, metabolites benefit gastrointestinal function

18-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

A group of Dutch researchers looked at 22 published studies to summarize the evidence we have so far on the health benefits of a group of compounds (called flavanones) found in citrus.

Two new papers in prestigious journals validate DayTwo's algorithm, president says

Israeli microbiome company DayTwo goes down B2B route for US expansion

10-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

In its home base of Israel, microbiome company DayTwo targets consumers in its marketing efforts. For the US, the company is marketing primarily to clinicians and other healthcare providers. It has two new papers validating its methods, published in prestigious...

DuPont to manufacture novel probiotic strain for clinical trial on sepsis in Bangladeshi infants

06-May-2019 By Cheryl Tay

DuPont is manufacturing a new probiotic strain for use in an upcoming large-scale clinical study in Bangladesh, which will test the effects of probiotics on gut microbiome of infants with sepsis.

Strain gain: Microbiome research uncovers 100 new species with commercial and therapeutic opportunities

25-Feb-2019 By Cheryl Tay

New research on the human microbiome has led to the discovery of over 100 new species of bacteria, increasing the potential for treatment and commercialisation in the gut health space.

MIT researchers develop blowfish-inspired smart pill to survive hostile GI conditions

31-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

A jelly-like pill developed by MIT researchers may bring us a step closer to uncovering the remaining mysteries of the human digestive system.

Special Edition: Pre- and Probiotics

Focus on functional sports benefits seen as growing opportunity within microbiome research

07-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Research in the effects of exercise on the microbiome has boosted not just a recent startup, but will fuel a growing category within the wider field of probiotics, an expert says.

Fibersol-2 may boost bifidobacteria count by almost 40%: ADM study

26-Sep-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with Fibersol-2, a fermentable functional fiber, may boost levels of beneficial bifidobacteria levels in the intestine and feces and increase stool bulk, says a new clinical trial.

Pilot study sheds light on curcumin’s potential influence on gut microbiota

24-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Results from a new clinical trial suggests that curcuminoids found in turmeric modulate the composition and population of gut bacteria, potentially offering health benefits to the host.

Study that maps 110 apple polyphenol metabolites highlights complexity of microbiome interactions

28-Aug-2018 By Hank Schultz

A recent study highlights the complexity of mapping what happens to polyphenols in the gut. Researchers identified 110 metabolites in the guts of subjects who drank a polyphenol-enriched apple juice.

Daily cricket consumption may alter gut microbiota, clinical trial suggests

15-Aug-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consuming 25 grams of cricket powder per day may alter specific populations of beneficial gut bacteria, a double-blind, randomized crossover trial conducted at Colorado State University indicated.

Drinking tart cherry juice may improve gut health, says new study

08-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

Researchers looked at how bacteria found in the human gut interact with tart cherry concentrate—both in a petri dish and in a human trial.

Lux Research: 'It's paramount that microbiome data is used for personalized nutrition'

06-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

A new market research report explores how the personalized nutrition space can elevate itself beyond “just recommending diets” and become an integral part of preventive health care.

Synbiotics' anti-constipation effects require more specific evidence: Malaysia population study

24-Jul-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Synbiotics may be preferable to laxatives in treating constipation, but more evidence on specific benefits are required, according to the findings of a population study by Selangor's Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Company looks for metabolites associated with gut health via pinprick blood test

20-Jul-2018 By Hank Schultz

A personalized nutrition startup called Ixcela is taking a unique tack toward microbiome health by measuring metabolites in the blood that are associated with healthy gut functioning.

Eurofins partners with DuPont for strain level probiotic genotyping assays

16-Jul-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Responding to the need for strain-specific probiotic testing, Eurofins becomes the first third party laboratory to employ DuPont’s polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) genotyping assays to identify probiotics at the strain level.

uBiome director of research: 'The best way to answer questions about really complex ecosystems is to collect as much data as possible'

22-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

The best way to answer questions about complex ecosystems is to collect as much data as possible—and that’s what uBiome wants to do to improve the understanding of the human microbiome.