Can Probiotics Help People Get Pregnant? What Science Shows
Scientists are exploring whether special bacteria called probiotics might help people who struggle with infertility. The female reproductive system has its own …
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Could This Friendly Bacteria Help Fight Food Allergies?
Scientists used computer analysis to study 161 different types of Lactobacillus bacteria (the "good" bacteria found in yogurt and fermented foods) to see which …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Cavities in Kids?
Researchers reviewed 12 studies to see if probiotics—the "good bacteria" found in some foods and supplements—could help prevent cavities in children and …
Read MoreBreast Milk Bacteria May Help Fight Stubborn Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are becoming harder to treat because bacteria are developing resistance to antibiotics. Scientists are exploring a natural …
Read MoreProbiotic Particles May Help Mice Lose Weight and Lower Fat
Scientists discovered that tiny particles released by a common probiotic bacteria called Lactobacillus plantarum might help reduce weight gain and improve how …
Read MoreSpecial Yogurt Bacteria Help Your Body Fight Food Poisoning
Scientists discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria found in yogurt and healthy animal guts can protect you from Salmonella food poisoning. This …
Read MoreSpecial Probiotic Strain Helps Mice Lose Weight on Unhealthy Diets
Scientists tested three different types of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) to see if they could help mice stay healthier when eating high-fat food. One strain …
Read MoreVaginal Bacteria May Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
Researchers discovered that a natural compound produced by helpful bacteria found in the vagina might help antibiotics work better against dangerous …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Brain Health in People With Alzheimer's Risk Gene
Scientists discovered that a ketogenic diet (a diet very low in carbs and high in fat) might help protect the brain in people who carry a gene called APOE4, …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Reduce Anxiety From Sleep Disruption
Researchers tested whether two types of helpful bacteria called probiotics could reduce anxiety in rats whose sleep schedules were disrupted. They gave one …
Read MoreCan Gut Bacteria Help Your Brain Learn Better?
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your gut might be able to help your brain work better. This review looks at how special bacteria called …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Fix a Fatty Liver? Here's What Science Shows
A fatty liver is becoming a major health problem worldwide, affecting up to one in three people. Unlike some liver diseases, there's no proven medicine to …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Endometriosis Pain
Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows in the wrong places, causing inflammation and severe symptoms. New …
Read MoreScientists Make Probiotics Safer Using New Gene-Editing Technology
Researchers developed a new way to edit the genes of popular probiotic bacteria (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Levilactobacillus brevis) to make them safer …
Read MoreHow Missing 3 Key Nutrients Changes Your Gut Health
Scientists discovered that when mice don't get enough of three specific nutrients—methionine, tryptophan, and niacin—their intestines change in interesting …
Read MoreMother's Milk Shapes Baby Goats' Gut Health
Scientists studied how bacteria in mother goat's milk affect the development of bacteria in baby goat's stomachs and intestines. They found that the types of …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Mouth Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on special bacteria called probiotics and how they might help prevent oral squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer. …
Read MoreVaginal Bacteria May Help Predict Early Labor Risk
Researchers studied the bacteria living in the vaginas of pregnant women to understand why some deliver babies too early. They compared 35 East Asian women …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Vaginal Infections and STDs?
Scientists reviewed research on probiotics—helpful bacteria—and how they might protect women's health. The study focuses on Lactobacillus, a good bacteria that …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether specific friendly bacteria called Lactobacillus could protect rat hearts from damage caused by cisplatin, a powerful cancer-fighting …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Mix May Help Fix Unhealthy Gut Problems
Researchers tested whether a mix of eight helpful bacteria strains could improve gut health in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Using a lab model …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria From Yogurt May Help Protect Liver in Diabetics
Researchers found a type of helpful bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus casei in traditional Iranian dairy products that might help people with type 2 diabetes. …
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 MoreProbiotics May Help Some Pregnancy Problems in Overweight Women
Scientists looked at 8 studies with over 1,500 pregnant women who were overweight or obese to see if probiotics could help prevent pregnancy problems. While …
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 MoreGood Bacteria May Help Fight Gum Disease in Lab Study
Scientists tested whether a helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus helveticus could fight off harmful bacteria that cause gum disease. In laboratory tests, they …
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