New research from North Carolina State University reveals that probiotic Lactobacillus bacteria use enzymes situationally to manipulate bile acids and promote their own survival in the gut. These ...

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Your gut microbiome requires a specific proportion of good bacteria to digest food effectively. Here is how taking ...

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. In fact, the association estimates that as many ...

"Probiotic" is a broad term that refers to a range of different microorganisms that confer health benefits. Just as medications are identified by product names that connect them to the conditions they ...

Beneficial strains of bacteria residing in our guts, genital tracts, and skin have been shown to play a role in human health, and now, researchers publishing May 26 in the journal Cell Reports suggest ...

Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform better than strains currently used in probiotics for vaginal health, according to a new study. The findings suggest that a vaginal health ...

Share on Pinterest New research in mice finds that a gut bacterium may trigger tumor growth in pancreatic cancer. skaman306/Getty Images According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the 5-year ...