Important microbiome papers, product announcements, clinical trial updates, and gut-health headlines explained in plain language.
Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
Microbiome news recap: July 12–18, 2026 The week’s clearest themes were microbiome–cancer mechanisms, precision measurement of microbial activity, diet–drug interactions, and movement toward clinically testable microbiome therapies. This is a best-effort revie...
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Microbiome Watch: July 5 to July 11, 2026 This week’s microbiome news was heavy on translation. The strongest stories were not about generic “gut health,” thankfully. They were about cancer immunotherapy, type 2 diabetes risk, intergenerational malnutrition, s...
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Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
The probiotic aisle is built to make you feel underinformed. The labels are crowded. The organisms have long names. The numbers are enormous. The claims are fuzzy enough to sound medically important without saying anything medically specific. “Supports digesti...
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Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
Microbiome Watch June 21 to June 27, 2026 This week, the microbiome field had a bit of a reality check. Not the bad kind. The useful kind. For years, microbiome science has been trapped between two equally irritating extremes. On one side, there is the legitim...
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This week in microbiome news is still unfolding, but the stories so far have a clear theme: the microbiome is not private property. It is shaped by the people we live with, the streets we walk through, the environments we build, the history we leave behind, an...
Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
This week in microbiome news had a stronger science-and-mechanism flavor. The most interesting stories were not about “boosting gut health” in the vague wellness sense. They were about how microbial communities interact with nerves, hormones, bones, soil, crop...
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This week in microbiome news was less about miracle supplements and more about ecosystems. Good. That is where the field is strongest. The biggest theme was context. Microbes showed up in stories about experimental models, ancient human remains, food insecurit...
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Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
1. A microbiome therapy for ulcerative colitis gets FDA Fast Track attention MRM Health’s lead microbiome-based therapeutic candidate, MH002, received FDA Fast Track designation for mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. That matters because it shows continued r...
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Recently published · William DePaolo, PhD
Most people think of food additives as background noise. A little stabilizer here. A little artificial sweetener there. Something to keep salad dressing smooth, ice cream creamy, bread soft, protein bars shelf-stable, and “zero sugar” drinks sweet enough to fo...
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