MICROBIOME

This study tested whether personalized diet advice, created by analyzing a person's gut bacteria, could improve health in adults with obesity. Fifty participants in Colombia were randomly assigned to follow either a 12-week personalized diet plan or to continue their usual habits…

This study looked at whether a vaginal estrogen treatment could help control overactive bladder symptoms in menopausal women by changing the community of bacteria in their urine. Thirty women with bladder symptoms used estrogen tablets for 12 weeks. Researchers checked their urin…

This small pilot study aimed to see how eating fermented vegetables affects gut bacteria and digestive comfort in healthy adults. Researchers enrolled 24 participants to measure changes in specific bacteria and track symptoms like bloating. The results will help design a larger f…

This study aimed to understand if the types of bacteria in a person's gut are connected to how well they recover from a stroke. Researchers collected stool samples from 120 stroke patients and tracked their recovery over 6 months. The goal was to see if certain gut bacteria patte…

This study aimed to understand why people living with HIV are at higher risk for other health problems like heart disease and diabetes, even when their virus is controlled by medication. Researchers followed 320 Chilean patients, with and without metabolic syndrome, to collect de…