- Sun Genomics launches personalized probiotic solution to identify and address individual gut health issues to improve the health of millions of Americans. - Solution delivers precise probiotic formula required for each person to address their own unique gut health issues in just six weeks. - Sun Genomics Floré includes a kit to collect a micro-stool sample, a full microbiome analysis report, and a 90-day supply of precision probiotics.Sun Genomics today launched the first customized
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BiomeSense Nabs $2M to Expand Daily Gut Microbiome Tracking Platform
- BiomeSense raises $2M in seed funding to expand its biosensor and analytics platform for daily gut microbiome tracking. - The company is working on completing its prototype biosensor and data modeling platform in preparation for the first clinical trials, scheduled for 2020.- The trials will investigate cancer progression, immunotherapy response, surgical recovery and athletic performance.BiomeSense, a Chicago, IL-based microbiome startup developing a novel biosensor and analytics platform for
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Mayo Clinic to Leverage Viome’s Microbiome Analysis Platform in Study to Help Understand Sleep and Obesity
Mayo Clinic is collaborating on a study with Viome, a company transforming health through personalized nutrition based on individual biology to better understand the role of nutrition in disease and to explore the potential of Viome's AI-driven personalized diets in helping manage sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and obesity.
Understanding Microbiome
A person’s microbiome is the entire collection of microbes living in and on the body. The microbiome forms a living layer over your skin
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LunaPBC Raises $4.6M to Fuel Community-Owned Genomic & Health Data Platform
LunaPBC, founder of LunaDNA, the first community-owned genomic and health data platform, has raised $4.6 million from ARCH Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Illumina Ventures, and Osage University Partners. The latest round brings the company’s total funding to date to $7.6 million.
First Community-Owned Health & DNA Research Platform
Founded in 2017 on the belief that health data sharing and community ownership are the new philanthropy, LunaDNA is the first
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Biotech Startup uBiome Raises $83M to Expand World’s Largest Human Microbiome Database
uBiome, a microbial genetics company leveraging artificial intelligence to develop wellness products, clinical tests, and therapeutics based on the microbiome, today announced it has raised $83 million in Series C funding. The round was led by OS Fund, with participation from 8VC, Y Combinator, Dentsu Ventures, and additional new and existing investors. Now, uBiome is mining its database (the world's largest human microbiome database) to discover new therapeutic targets, with an initial focus on
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Ferring Acquires Microbiome Platform Rebiotix
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group has acquired Rebiotix Inc., a late-stage clinical microbiome company focused on harnessing the power of the human microbiome to transform the treatment of challenging diseases. This acquisition brings together two innovative healthcare companies that share a common commitment to exploring and understanding the human microbiome to develop new solutions for patients. Rebiotix’s RBX2660 is a non-antibiotic treatment in
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