The Microbiome Research Journal

This is where we share the latest peer-reviewed science we are following on the gut microbiome and whole-body wellness - mood, anxiety, metabolism, immunity, and skin. These are third-party studies indexed on PubMed, shared here as research we are reading. They are wellness context, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Curious what your own gut is telling you? Flore (formerly Sun Genomics) turns your gut-microbiome data into a formula built for you.

Research we are following in precision microbiome & neurobiome science. Auto-updated weekly from PubMed. Last updated October 5, 2026.

• Delivery systems for bioactive ingredients in functional foods support healthy aging: Advances and Challenges
  Yixiao Wang, Yuying Wang, Yonggang Li, Zichen Liu
  The Journal of nutrition · Oct 3, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42829190 →
• Engineered probiotics couple photothermal cuproptosis with biomechanical disruption and immune activation
  Xiaoyang Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, Ke Huang, Baijiang Jin, et al.
  Bioactive materials · Oct 3, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42828102 →
• Short-chain fatty acid-producing commensals: Key modulators of AD neuroinflammation via the microbiota-gut-brain axis
  Zongxin Ling, Shengyu Huang, Yiwen Cheng, Xia Liu, et al.
  Current research in microbial sciences · Oct 3, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42827967 →
• Synergistic pairing of <em>Lactobacillus helveticus</em> Stellar Lh-170 and <em>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</em> Stellar Lp-199 suppresses <em>Streptococcus mutans</em> and disrupts cariogenic biofilms
  Kris M James, Zack Klassen, Peter A Cadieux, Jeremy P Burton, et al.
  Journal of oral microbiology · Oct 2, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42825230 →
• A 25-year Patent Landscape of Anti-Biofilm Strategies for Respiratory Tract Infections: Trends, Innovations, and Emerging Clinical Opportunities
  C Lalbiaktluangi, Amit Singh, Ana G Jop Vidal, Jawahar Singh, et al.
  Microbial pathogenesis · Oct 1, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42822736 →
• Bioprocess optimization and functional properties of cucumber juice fermented with Lacticaseibacillus casei NCDC-17: from physicochemical changes to health -promoting-effects
  Mandeep Kumar, Renuka Sharma, Jyoti Yadav, Chahat Bhatia, et al.
  Archives of microbiology · Oct 1, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42820986 →
• Survey of Local Residents Nationwide to Build "Mental Health Support" in Pharmacies
  Kayo Ikeda, Tsuneyo Miura, Toru Hosoi, Yuji Nomura, et al.
  Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan · Sep 30, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42816353 →
• Engineered Escherichia coli Nissle with an inducible phenylalanine degrading cassette and a multi-input kill switch
  Esse M Evbuomwan, Sakshi Khanna, Chenggang Xi, Austin G Rottinghaus, et al.
  New biotechnology · Sep 30, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42815826 →
• Fermented Polygonatum kingianum polysaccharide exerts enhanced anti-obesity effects by modulating the gut microbiota-GDCA-TGR5 axis
  Lin Liu, Yanli Li, Xiangmin Pan, Kai Zhang, et al.
  Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · Sep 30, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42815267 →
• NLRP3 inflammasome activation and impaired Treg-mediated immune tolerance are associated with spontaneous preterm birth: A case-control study with in vitro probiotic metabolite intervention
  Xuemei Wang, Lin Zhuang, Heying Huang, Jin Chen, et al.
  Journal of reproductive immunology · Sep 30, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42815193 →
• Molecular mechanisms, pathogenesis and therapeutic advances of <em>Candida albicans</em> in oral candidiasis
  Binaya Krushna Sahu, Priyanka Debta, Sudipta Kumar Patra, Mahesh Chandra Sahu, et al.
  Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · Sep 30, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42812883 →
• Multi-strain probiotic intervention in adults with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A 12-Week pilot study
  Yaniv S Ovadia, Tamer Okal, Dov Gefel, Amit Shama, et al.
  Translational psychiatry · Sep 29, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42811022 →
• Vaginal Nugent Lactobacillus morphotype score and endometrial pathogen detection: a two-centre retrospective study
  Kiyotaka Kawai, Shogo Nishii, Nanako Iwami, Hirobumi Kamiya
  Frontiers in endocrinology · Sep 29, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42807010 →
• Gut microbiome modulation can improve cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  Benjamin Birns, Sabiha Murshed, Mary Ni Lochlainn
  Age and ageing · Sep 28, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42806137 →
• Comparative Effects of Microbiota-Modifying Interventions for Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adults with Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
  Silvia Belloni, Arianna Magon, Valentina La Bella, Chiara Giacon, et al.
  Seminars in oncology nursing · Sep 28, 2026
  Read on PubMed · PMID 42804968 →

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