Microba Life Sciences partners with Unilever to target sleep through the gut microbiome

BRISBANE,Australia,March 15,2021 -- Experts in gut microbiome analysis,Microba Life Sciences,is empowering global consumer goods company Unilevertotake a novel approach to this problem byexploringthelinks between sleep andthe human gutwith the aim to improve sleepfor people across the globe.

The study will look at associations between the gut microbiome and sleep,with current dataindicatingthat gut bacteria is involved in sleep quality,the regulation of circadian rhythms and the production ofnaturalsubstances thataidin the promotion of sleep.

As a part of Unilever's Future Food ambition,Unilever wants to play a role in helping people transition towards healthier diets and has committed to doubling the number of products delivering positive nutrition globally,by 2025.

The aim of the project is to utilise Microba's database which cross references diet,lifestyle and sleep habits to discover associations that could help improve sleep.

Microbais building the world's largest consistently collected and analysed dataset of de-identified gut microbiome metagenomicdata which is providing unparalleled insight into the role of the microbiome in human disease.

This databasewill be leveraged todiscover associations between the gut microbiome,nutrition and sleep.

Unileverare interested to see whether the results can be applicable across their food and refreshments portfolio in the future.

Dr Kylie Ellis,Research Manager atMicroba,said thatthe project wouldadvanceresearch in the links betweenthe gut microbiome andhuman physiology for the promotion of sleep and other gut-brain axis functions.

"We look forward to working with Unilever to understand more about the way that diet,lifestyle and gut bacteria influencessleep habits and quality of rest," she said.

[1] https://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/the-value-of-the-sleep-economy.html

About Microba Life Sciences

Microba Life Sciencesis a precision microbiome science company working to transform human health through their world-leading technology in analysing the microbiome. Microba's proprietary analysis platform enables researchers to reveal important connections and make new discoveries with accurate measurement of the gut microbiome. Powered by precision analysis,Microba's end-to-end support includes a validated sample collection method,shotgun metagenomic sequencing and leading bioinformatics analysis.

www.microba.com

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