New Bacteria Strain Shows Promise as a Natural Gut Health Helper
Scientists discovered that a specific type of bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus paracasei UFTM 2.9 has strong potential to be used as a probiotic—a beneficial …
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New Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Inflammation and Boost Immunity
Scientists discovered three new strains of beneficial bacteria called Parabacteroides distasonis that live in healthy human guts. In laboratory tests, these …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Help Tomato Plants Grow Better in Hard Soil
Scientists discovered that two types of helpful bacteria can make tomato plants grow stronger when planted in alkaline soil—the kind that's too hard and …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Babies With Itchy, Inflamed Skin?
Researchers looked at 22 different studies about whether probiotics (helpful bacteria) can reduce eczema and skin inflammation in babies and young children. …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Skin Cancer in New Study
Researchers discovered that a specific type of beneficial bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FLPL05, found in people who live very long lives in …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Cells Balance Fighting Germs and Absorbing Food
Scientists discovered that a special channel in your intestinal cells acts like a traffic controller, deciding whether your gut should focus on absorbing …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria Survives Digestion Better When Wrapped in Protective Coating
Scientists tested a new type of beneficial bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lbio1 to see if it could survive the journey through your stomach and …
Read MoreNew Ways to Keep Probiotics Alive on Their Journey Through Your Gut
Probiotics are helpful bacteria that can improve your digestion and immune system, but they often die before reaching your intestines because of stomach acid …
Read MoreWhat You Feed Insects Changes Their Poop's Power as Fertilizer
Scientists discovered that what black soldier fly larvae eat dramatically changes the types of helpful microorganisms in their waste (called frass), which can …
Read MoreLive or Dead Bacteria Both Help Protect Gut Health
Scientists discovered that a special type of bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus paracasei HY2782 can protect your gut from inflammation and damage, whether …
Read MoreDead Bacteria That Help You: The New Gut Health Breakthrough
Scientists are discovering that you don't need living bacteria to get health benefits—dead bacteria and their byproducts, called postbiotics, might work just …
Read MoreCould Special Bacteria Help Your Body Absorb More Magnesium?
Scientists studied a type of helpful bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus to see if it could soak up magnesium like a sponge. Magnesium is important …
Read MoreNatural Compound Helps Sick Lambs Grow Better and Stronger
Researchers tested a natural substance called cecropin AD on young lambs that weren't growing well. Over five weeks, lambs that received this compound gained …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrients Help Fish Recover from Fatty Diet Damage
Researchers discovered that two simple nutrients—mannose and tributyrin—work together to help fish recover from the harmful effects of eating too much fat. …
Read MoreBetter Probiotics: Scientists Grow Stronger Healthy Bacteria
Scientists discovered a new way to grow beneficial bacteria called Bifidobacterium adolescentis that makes them stronger and more effective. By using a special …
Read MoreNew Chicken Probiotic Shows Promise for Animal Health
Scientists discovered a new type of beneficial bacteria called Pediococcus acidilactici P10 from Iranian chickens that could help keep animals healthy. Using …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Young Male Birds Develop Better Brains
Scientists studied whether special bacteria added to food could help young male quails develop healthier brains and reproductive systems. They fed young quails …
Read MoreFinding Good Bacteria in Dogs to Make Them Healthier
Scientists discovered that dogs naturally have helpful bacteria in their bodies that could be used to improve their health, similar to probiotics people take. …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria from Honeybees Could Help Your Gut Health
Scientists discovered a special type of helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus helveticus KM7 living in the stomachs of Chinese honeybees. They studied this …
Read MoreSpecial Sugars That Feed Your Good Gut Bacteria
Scientists have discovered that certain types of simple sugars called oligosaccharides can do much more than just taste sweet. These special sugars help feed …
Read MoreSpecial Soil Bacteria Help Wheat Survive Droughts Better
Scientists discovered that certain helpful bacteria living in soil around wheat roots can make plants grow better and handle dry conditions more effectively. …
Read MoreCoffee Waste Could Help Your Gut Bacteria Thrive
Scientists discovered that coffee silverskin—the thin layer removed from coffee beans—might be good for your digestive health. When they tested this coffee …
Read MoreNew Way to Add Gut-Healthy Kefir to Cheese
Scientists found a clever way to mix kefir—a fermented milk drink full of good bacteria—into cheese using tiny structures called nanofibrils. These nanofibrils …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Protect Your Gut from Inflammation
Researchers tested a type of beneficial bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SCS2 to see if it could protect mice from gut inflammation. When mice …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Animal Health
Scientists discovered a special type of beneficial bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GX17 that could help animals stay healthy. This bacteria was …
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Probiotics: What They Are and How They Help
Probiotics are living microorganisms that can help your body stay healthy. Scientists have been studying these beneficial bacteria for years, from traditional …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Stop Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea?
Researchers looked at 47 studies involving over 15,000 people to see if probiotics (good bacteria supplements) could prevent a serious type of diarrhea caused …
Read MoreNew Way to Protect Healthy Bacteria in Your Gut
Scientists created tiny gel beads that can safely deliver beneficial bacteria (called probiotics) to your digestive system. They tested six different types of …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria Makes a Vitamin B12 Helper
Scientists discovered how a helpful bacteria in your gut called Akkermansia muciniphila makes an important nutrient called cobamide, which is related to …
Read MoreWhat's Living in Milk? Scientists Find Tiny Helpers in 15 Animals
Scientists studied milk from 15 different mammals—including humans, cows, and camels—to understand what invisible bacteria and helpful acids live inside it. …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria May Help Your Body Break Down Alcohol
Scientists discovered a special type of bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BGI-J9 that appears to have powerful health benefits. By studying its …
Read MoreCan Shiitake Mushrooms Fix Your Gut Health?
Researchers tested whether adding shiitake mushrooms to an unhealthy Western diet could improve gut health in mice. They found that mice eating a high-fat diet …
Read MoreFermented Foods May Help Fight Dangerous Bacteria
Researchers found that a harmful bacteria called Enterococcus faecalis, which can be found in contaminated water, is becoming resistant to antibiotics and …
Read MoreNew Gut Bacteria Could Be the Next Probiotic Superstar
Scientists discovered that a type of bacteria called Geobacillus might be a great new probiotic—the kind of helpful bacteria you find in yogurt and …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria May Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered a special type of bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HP-B1280 that might help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria From Cows Could Help Fight Vitamin A Deficiency
Scientists discovered that certain friendly bacteria living in grass-fed cows can make vitamin A and a vitamin A precursor called beta-carotene. Researchers …
Read MoreTiny Helpers in Honey: Bacteria That Could Change Medicine
Scientists are discovering that honey contains special microorganisms—tiny living things like bacteria and fungi—that could be used to create new medicines and …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Mother Pigs and Baby Piglets Stay Healthier
Researchers tested whether adding a natural supplement called chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) to pig feed could help mother pigs have healthier babies and …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Animal Health
Scientists discovered a new type of beneficial bacteria called Pediococcus pentosaceus strain SPARC2 that could improve animal health when added to feed. The …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Help Plants Grow Better and Make Healthy Compounds
Scientists discovered that a type of helpful bacteria called Bacillus velezensis can boost the growth of a medicinal plant called Anoectochilus roxburghii. The …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria in Kefir and Nabeez Could Be Good for Your Gut
Researchers studied bacteria found in two popular fermented drinks—kefir and nabeez—to see if they could work as probiotics (helpful bacteria for your …
Read MoreMystery Bacteria in Ocean Animals: What Scientists Just Discovered
Scientists studied a common bacteria called Endozoicomonas that lives inside ocean animals and helps keep them healthy. By examining the genetic code of 37 …
Read MoreSpecial Kimchi Bacteria May Protect Your Gut from Damage
Researchers discovered that two types of beneficial bacteria found in Korean kimchi might help protect your intestines from harm caused by stress and damage. …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Supplement Changes Gut Health in Mice
Scientists found a special type of bacteria called Clostridium butyricum that might help improve gut health. They tested this bacteria on mice for two weeks …
Read MoreKeeping Healthy Bacteria Alive During Freezing: A Food Science Breakthrough
Scientists discovered a way to keep beneficial bacteria alive in frozen foods by adding a natural ingredient called glycerol to special food mixtures. When …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria from Pickled Radish Shows Promise for Gut Health
Scientists discovered a type of beneficial bacteria called Pediococcus pentosaceus L1 in pickled radish and tested whether it's safe and helpful for our …
Read MoreSpecial Yogurt Drink May Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Researchers discovered that a special fermented milk drink containing helpful bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SR37-3 may help lower high blood …
Read MoreBreast Milk Bacteria May Help Fight Meningitis Infection
Scientists discovered special bacteria found naturally in breast milk that might help protect against meningitis, a serious infection. Researchers tested 113 …
Read MoreGood Bacteria Found in Pickled Vegetables Could Boost Food Safety
Scientists discovered helpful bacteria living in a traditional Middle Eastern pickled vegetable dish called Makdous. They found two types of bacteria that seem …
Read MoreHow Ginger Plants Use Invisible Microbes to Grow Better
Scientists studied ginger plants to understand how tiny living organisms in the soil help them grow bigger and produce more. They looked at two types of ginger …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Heal Inflamed Colons
Researchers tested two types of beneficial bacteria to see if they could help mice with inflamed colons feel better. The mice that received these special …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Prevent Muscle Loss
Researchers discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus paracasei EFEL6501 might prevent muscles from shrinking and getting …
Read MoreGood Bacteria Found in Pickled Cabbage May Fight Harmful Germs
Scientists discovered a type of helpful bacteria called Bacillus aryabhattai in Vietnamese pickled mustard greens. This bacteria appears to have special …
Read MoreFermented Pumpkin Juice: A Tasty Way to Get More Probiotics
Scientists discovered that fermenting pumpkin juice with special bacteria and yeast creates a healthier, better-tasting drink. The fermented juice had more …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Stomach Ulcers and Reduce Antibiotic Side Effects
Researchers discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lactococcus garvieae LG3092 may help protect your stomach from H. pylori, a germ that …
Read MoreFarm Waste Could Help Your Gut Bacteria Stay Healthy
Scientists discovered that special sugars made from farm leftovers like sugarcane bagasse and corn husks could help your gut bacteria thrive. In lab tests, …
Read MoreHow Tiny Bacteria Help Baby Fish Grow Strong and Healthy
Scientists have discovered that the bacteria living inside baby fish are super important for their health and survival. When fish are first born and still …
Read MoreProbiotics May Not Help Prevent Chemo-Related Diarrhea
Researchers tested whether probiotics—beneficial bacteria supplements—could prevent diarrhea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. They studied 28 …
Read MoreTwo Bacteria Together Work Better Than One in Your Gut
Scientists discovered that two types of helpful bacteria work better together than alone. When they gave people a probiotic called Lactiplantibacillus …
Read MoreProbiotics Help Lambs Fight Infections Better
Researchers gave lambs a special probiotic supplement containing beneficial bacteria and measured how well their immune cells could fight infections. They used …
Read MoreWhy One Gene Matters for Probiotic Bacteria to Work
Scientists discovered that a specific gene called yycF is like the control center for helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus reuteri. When researchers removed …
Read MoreTwo Helpful Bacteria May Fight Dangerous Worm Infections in Mice
Scientists tested whether two types of good bacteria could help mice fight off a dangerous worm infection called Trichinella. They gave 120 mice either the …
Read MoreProbiotics May Spread Antibiotic Resistance: What You Need to Know
Scientists are raising important safety concerns about probiotics - the 'good bacteria' found in yogurt, supplements, and medicines. While probiotics offer …
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