Scientists have long known that vast colonies of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms—a population collectively called the microbiome—live on and inside the human body. In just the past few ...

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. More states are requiring ...

New research has found that different gut health testing companies can provide wildly different results from the same fecal ...

San Francisco-based uBiome, which makes a direct-to-consumer microbial genomic testing kit, has closed on a $22 million Series B funding round, led by 8VC with additional funding from Slow Ventures, ...

GeneMetrics was established by a group of clinicians, scientists, and legal experts committed to addressing a fragmented ...

The gut microbiome is now understood to be one of the most influential systems in the body: a vast community of bacteria, ...

In the fast-changing landscape of the health and wellness sector, businesses require more than generic solutions. They seek platforms that can evolve in accordance with their distinct vision, branding ...

Hormones can have a significant impact on the body, and many of them are produced and released from the pituitary gland. In a condition called hypopituitarism, there is a problem with the production ...

"Every living creature possesses its own genetic blueprint," declared Jacques Monod, French biochemist and 1965 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine. Inspired by this profound insight, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Tiny Health in October 2025 shows the company's swab for their gut health test. (Tiny Health via AP) ...