Year: 2019
Labels of US Probiotic Products Lacking, Researchers Find
When it comes to buying probiotics, many product labels do not give consumers enough information to make an informed decision, according to a research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center. In their study, published […]
Five-minute Microbiome Science Roundup: May 2019
This month’s roundup includes a study on a unique gut-microbiota-modulating dietary intervention (vegetables rich in inulin-type fructans), and a study on how gut microbiota might predict Crohn’s disease recurrence after ileal resection. Furthermore, several different […]
Gut check: Yale researchers describe role of bacteria in drug response
Yale researchers identified human gut microbes that metabolize over 150 therapeutic drugs, a finding that highlights the role bacteria play in determining how well individuals respond to medications, they report June 3 in the journal […]
Expert panel calls for increased transparency so consumers can identify quality probiotics
Probiotics are increasingly being researched and marketed as functional ingredients to enhance health. As the market for these products grows, consumers face difficulty in distinguishing between high- and low-quality products. In the current context, is […]
Axial Biotherapeutics Publishes Preclinical Data Highlighting Link Between Gut Microbiota & Behavioral Symptoms of ASD in Mouse Models
Axial Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to building a unique class of gut-targeted programs for neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the publication of new findings in Cell by Sarkis K. Mazmanian, Ph.D., the […]
Whole Biome Secures $35 Million in Series B Financing
Whole Biome, an evidence-based microbiome company, today announced that it has secured $35 million in Series B financing. The round was led by existing investor Sequoia Capital with repeat participation from True Ventures, Khosla Ventures, […]
Call to Action for Veterinary Industry to Support Microbiome-based Veterinary Products
Emerging scientific developments have shown that microbiome-based medicinal products do not only represent a paradigm shift in human medicine, but also in veterinary medicine. With the global initiatives to curtail the indiscriminate and irresponsible use […]
New Findings from Human Microbiome Project Reveal how Microbiome is Disrupted During IBD
A new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is the first to have observed the complex set of chemical and molecular […]
Biotech Focus: Live Lactobacilli as a Solution to Improve Skin Health
Topical application of beneficial lactobacilli and potentially other ‘live biotherapeutic products’ (LBPs) show great potential as an alternative strategy to tackle skin care problems related to disturbance of the skin microbiome, providing alternatives to the […]
Crown Laboratories Acquires Xycrobe™ Therapeutics, Inc.
Crown Laboratories, Inc. (“Crown”), a leading, fully integrated skin care company, announced it has acquired Xycrobe Therapeutics, Inc. (“Xycrobe”). Xycrobe’s technology focuses on utilizing the ubiquitous nature of skin microbes by turning them into vehicles […]