As you age, the number of bacteria in your body typically declines. This can result from diet, stress, antibiotic use, health conditions, and other causes. Taking probiotics may help restore the ...

PhD candidate, School of Microbiology & APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork B breve is a species of the genus Bifidobacterium and is considered key in the development of a healthy gut.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that are associated with a wide range of health benefits. For example, some strains have been shown to be effective for treating irritable bowel syndrome, while ...

Researchers can already reprogram bacteria to sense, compute and respond to molecular signals around the tumour.Researchers can also engineer bacteria to self-destruct after delivering a drug, secrete ...

Probiotics are emerging tools used by neonatal intensive care units to promote healthy outcomes and prevent intestinal diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis. Approximately one in ten of the ...

Scientists found Maria’s gut resembled that of a child, not full of harmful pathogens, but rich with balanced, life-supporting microbes that kept her metabolism humming and her body resilient.

As probiotics become more popular, researchers are looking for new ways they may help you. Studies show they can be useful for digestive trouble and other problems that range from eczema to children's ...

The human intestine is densely populated by a microbial consortium whose metabolic activities are influenced by, among others, bifidobacteria. However, the genetic basis of adaptation of ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Bloating is an uncomfortable feeling of gas or pressure in the abdomen—the area that ...

In a market facing the pressures of falling birth rates and evolving consumer expectations, the infant nutrition sector is undergoing a transformative shift. In a recent webinar hosted by GlobalData ...