Are at-home microbiome tests worth the hype? Here's what gastroenterologists want you to know

Everyone's mailing in stool samples for a gut report, but can an at-home microbiome test actually tell you anything?

At-home microbiome tests promise gut answers, but gastroenterologists say the science isn't ready

Before you overhaul your diet based on a stool test, here's what actually moves your gut health, no kit required.

What At-Home Microbiome Tests Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Your Gut Health, According to Doctors

At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along ...
Forbes

Best At-Home Colon Cancer Tests

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Nature

Absolute quantification of prokaryotes in the microbiome by 16S rRNA qPCR or ddPCR

Measurements of prokaryotic absolute abundance can provide important insights into human gut microbiome biology and correct misinterpretations of relative abundance data. Despite the existence of ...