Fermented drinks such as kefir and kombucha introduce probiotic bacteria into the digestive system. The effects are short-lived but can include improved digestion, lowered inflammation, and a ...

While eating probiotic foods at a certain time of day may not impact their effectiveness, there are specific situations that ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators have developed a new technology to track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants (FMT). The approach ...

Why dead bacteria are the secret to a happier gut - Postbiotics are stealing the spotlight for their ability to support ...

Instead of killing bacteria, scientists found a way to gently guide gut microbes to produce compounds linked to longevity and healthier aging.

As farmers battle in their above-ground war on weeds, they may inadvertently create underground casualties – unintentionally attacking the beneficial bacteria that help crops guard against enemy ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides – the body's own tiny protein molecules – for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections every year. Some groups are especially prone to chronic UTIs, including women, older adults and some veterans.

But if bacteria grow too much they may become deadly. In a new study published in the latest edition of the scientific journal PLOS Biology, a research team from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC; ...