Can Better Nutrition Help Prevent Surgery Complications?
Researchers looked at whether giving patients special nutrition before and after bowel surgery could prevent a serious complication called anastomotic leak, …
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Probiotics May Help Keep Dental Implants Healthier, Study Finds
Researchers looked at 14 studies involving 391 people to see if probiotics (good bacteria) could help treat gum problems around dental implants. They found …
Read MoreCertain Foods and Probiotics May Help Older Adults Keep Their Muscles Strong
Researchers looked at 63 studies involving nearly 5,000 people over age 50 to see if certain foods and supplements could help prevent muscle loss that comes …
Read MoreProbiotics Don't Help Depression or Schizophrenia, New Study Finds
Scientists looked at 13 studies involving 893 people to see if taking probiotics (good bacteria) could help with depression and schizophrenia symptoms. While …
Read MoreCommon Medications May Help or Hurt Cancer Treatment Success
Scientists studied how everyday medications affect cancer immunotherapy treatment. They looked at data from over 22,000 cancer patients to see how antibiotics, …
Read MoreHealthy Bacteria Supplements Safe for Newborns in Papua New Guinea Study
Researchers in Papua New Guinea tested whether giving healthy bacteria supplements (probiotics) to newborn babies is safe and practical. They gave 244 healthy …
Read MoreNatural Supplements May Help Prevent Colds and Flu in Adults
Scientists reviewed 120 studies involving over 100,000 adults to see which natural supplements work best for preventing respiratory infections like colds and …
Read MoreLow-Sugar Diets and Supplements Help Kids with Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists looked at 31 studies involving 1,722 children and teens with fatty liver disease to find the best treatments. They discovered that low-sugar diets …
Read MoreGood Bacteria May Help Prevent Dangerous Diarrhea from Antibiotics
Scientists reviewed 47 studies with over 15,000 people to see if probiotics (good bacteria) can prevent a dangerous type of diarrhea caused by antibiotics. …
Read MoreSpecial Baby Formula Ingredients Help Good Gut Bacteria Grow Like Breastmilk
Scientists looked at 19 studies to see which baby formula ingredients help grow good bacteria called Bifidobacterium in babies' guts. They found that formulas …
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 MoreProbiotics Don't Help Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery, Study Finds
A major review of 13 studies involving 693 people who had weight loss surgery found that taking probiotics (beneficial bacteria supplements) didn't help them …
Read MoreBaby Formula with Added Good Bacteria: What Parents Should Know
European pediatric experts reviewed studies on baby formulas with added beneficial ingredients like probiotics and prebiotics. These special formulas are safe …
Read MoreProbiotics Don't Help Cancer Patients Feel Better, New Study Shows
Researchers tested whether special gut bacteria supplements called synbiotics could help people with advanced throat cancer feel less tired, eat better, and …
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 MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Weight Gain and Muscle Weakness
Scientists tested a special type of dead bacteria called Fructobacillus fructosus on mice eating high-fat diets. The mice that got this bacteria supplement …
Read MoreNew Ginseng Probiotics May Lower Cholesterol Better Than Regular Ones
Scientists found special bacteria living on ginseng plants that could help lower cholesterol levels. These new probiotics, called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, …
Read MoreGood Gut Bacteria May Help ICU Patients Fight Dangerous Infections
Researchers studied how healthy gut bacteria can protect ICU patients from a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection called CRKP. They found that patients …
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 …
Read MoreNatural Treatments May Help Kids with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A new review looked at natural treatments that might help children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative …
Read MoreSpecial Yogurt Bacteria Helps Fight Food Poisoning from Salmonella
Scientists discovered a special strain of good bacteria called L. rhamnosus P118 that can help protect against Salmonella food poisoning. They tested this …
Read MoreSpecial Probiotic Helps Rats Lose Weight Faster Than Oats Alone
Scientists tested a special probiotic called L. plantarum ST-III on overweight rats to see if it could help with weight loss. They compared it to oats and …
Read MoreHow Antibiotics Change Your Gut Bacteria Around the World
Scientists are studying how antibiotics affect the helpful bacteria living in our intestines, and they're finding that where you live in the world makes a big …
Read MoreTiny Packages from Good Bacteria May Help Fight Weight Gain from Fatty Foods
Scientists discovered that microscopic packages released by helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus plantarum might help protect against weight gain and …
Read MoreGood Bacteria May Help Fix Gut Problems After Taking Antibiotics
When you take antibiotics, they don't just kill bad bacteria - they also wipe out good bacteria in your gut, creating an imbalance that can cause digestive …
Read MoreScientists Are Engineering Gut Bacteria to Fight Disease Like Tiny Doctors
Scientists are creating modified gut bacteria that work like tiny doctors inside our bodies. Instead of just adding regular probiotics, researchers are …
Read MoreFermented Velvet Beans May Help Control Blood Sugar Better Than Raw Ones
Scientists discovered that fermenting velvet bean seeds with helpful bacteria makes them more nutritious and better at managing type 2 diabetes. When they fed …
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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