Personalized Health

NutraCast: Metabolism tracking with Lumen

12-Apr-2024 By Danielle Masterson

We track our steps, our sleep, our cycles and so much more—so why not track our metabolism? While research shows that a healthy metabolism is crucial for a healthier and longer life, it’s not always easy to track. Healthtech company Lumen is hoping to...

NutraCast: Habit-tracking app combines wearables and blood tests to reverse aging

12-May-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Healome.one is a biological age tracking app that uses biomarkers and analytics to provide information on age progression. By monitoring habits and analyzing aggregate details from blood tests and wearables, the app is able to make recommendations for...

NutraCast: Sun Genomics on precision synbiotics, new gut health tests, partnerships

28-Apr-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Floré by Sun Genomics is a fully customized precision synbiotic. We’ve been following them since the company got its start back in 2016. Since then, there has been advancements in science, new partnerships, products and more, so we caught up with Sunny...

AnimalBiome releases its 2022 State of the Gut Report

17-Oct-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The biotech company recently unleashed its State of the Gut Report, an annual summary aimed at increasing awareness of the crucial role the gut microbiome plays in the overall health of pets.

Genomics testing company ProPhase Labs reports 211% sales gain

16-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

ProPHase Labs reported triple digit sales gains, reflecting the growing demand for genomics testing in personalized nutrition, as well as the ongoing need for COVID-19 tests.

Scientists develop implantable sensor that shows blood oxygen levels

12-May-2022 By Danielle Masterson

An implantable blood oxygen sensing system can be programmed to degrade with a set time without losing its functionality, experts said.

Researchers discover biomarker that indicates preterm birth

03-Mar-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The authors say reliable biomarkers for preterm birth could greatly help in predicting which pregnancies are at risk and improve health outcomes for children.

Thryve rebrands to Ombre, raises $3 million seed funding

11-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Previously known as Thryve, Ombre provides at-home microbiome tests, probiotic subscriptions, lifestyle, and diet recommendations.

NutraCast: LifeNome on new precision nutrition pregnancy platform

25-Jun-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Health tech company LifeNome is bringing science-based personalization to pregnancy nutrition with 9Moons.

DSM's new personalized nutrition guru said effort will benefit customers and end users alike

13-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Personalized nutrition pioneer Ian Brady said DSM’s new venture in the space, branded as Hologram, will be a way to better serve both DSM’s brand clients as well as end users.

NutraCast: Ara Katz of Seed Health

19-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Seed health is a biotech startup that’s developing novel uses of bacteria to improve human and planetary health. Seed’s co-founder and co-CEO joined the NutraCast to discuss her work, describing how she got here, where she’s headed, and what legacy she...

Researchers develop a non-invasive diagnostic tool for developing personalized probiotics, prebiotics

17-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Scintigraphic transit, intraluminal manometry, the barostat technique...these are just a few of the methods available for developing a detailed picture of what goes on in the gut—but they’re also very invasive. Now there's an alternative.

NutraCast Podcast: Sun Genomics on personalized probiotics

29-Jan-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Sun Genomics is a custom probiotics startup that uses personalized science to improve gut health. The company's first consumer product, Floré, analyzes the microflora of stool and uses the results to craft a custom probiotic. Through DNA sequencing,...