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The disease is more severe in people with obesity, diabetes and hypertension — all conditions linked to changes in the gut microbiome.
Your gut plays an important role in building your immune defences. Don’t neglect it.
Probiotics sold in tablets or capsules don’t need to be refrigerated to work.
From dietary supplements to poop transplants, probiotics are now a multi-billion dollar market.
While the probiotics found in fermented foods might have health benefits for most, these foods could cause serious harm to the health of others.
You want to encourage the growth of good bacteria in your gut to improve health. But which foods should you eat to do that? It turns out that nutritional labels aren’t much help figuring that out.
Probiotics might avert a case of diarrhoea, or they could mean your gut takes longer to return to normal.
An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there’s still a lot we don’t know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good.
Many probiotic bacteria don’t manage to colonise the gut, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have positive health benefits.
Certain gut microbes have been associated with certain diseases, but a new study finds that the pattern of microbes is consistent across a range of diseases.
Probiotics have been proclaimed by many as the answer to all sorts of health issues and conditions. But what exactly are probiotics? And, more importantly, should you be taking them?
Consuming yoghurt is associated with many health benefits. But with all the varieties of yoghurt, and added ingredients like fruits and probiotics, it can be hard to know which is best for your health.
In this clinical trial, the first of its kind, physicians explore whether directly applying a ‘good’ strain of bacteria to the skin can heal eczema
Six scientists on the supplements they take every day and why they take them.
Crop probiotics are natural, eco-friendly and could provide huge benefits for Australian farmers. But our loose regulations means genuine products are competing with snake oil.
The make-up of your gut bacteria will determine whether or not you put on weight.
Long viewed simply as ‘germs,’ the hidden half of nature turns out to be crucial to the health of people and plants.
The modern lifestyle, particularly diet and hygiene changes, have altered our relationship with our microbes. But can we restore it?
There’s more to fermented foods than a good meal. Scientists are learning just how such foods encourage the growth of probiotics and how this keeps people healthy.
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