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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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Treating diabetes with beneficial bacteria (University of Minnesota)

(Source: University of Minnesota) Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Inquiry. University of Minnesota researchers are on a mission to treat diabetes, and they've enlisted a few trillion...

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Beer and bread yeast-eating bacteria aid human health (University of York)

(Source: University of York) Posted on 7 January 2015 Bacteria that have evolved to eat their way through yeast in the human gut could inform the development of new treatments for people suffering from...

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New Molecular Tool Assesses Vaginal Microbiome Health, Diagnoses...

(Source: ASM - American Society for Microbiology) akhan@asmusa.org A new microarray-based tool, called VaginArray, offers the potential to provide a fast, reliable and low-cost assessment of vaginal...

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What are prebiotics and what foods are natural sources?

You may know about the importance of consuming probiotics in keeping your digestive system healthy, but prebiotics can be equally important. What are prebiotics? Prebiotics are foods that feed the...

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Study reveals intestinal bacteria succession during recovery from cholera in...

(Source: Massachusetts General Hospital) A new study delineates a sequential pattern of changes in the intestinal microbial population of patients recovering from cholera in Bangladesh, findings that...

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Health focus shifts to gut microbiome and nurturing 'good' bacteria

Our guts are at the height of their glory. Most health-conscious humans accept, somewhat blindly, that our gut bacteria — or the gut microbiome — are key to our overall health and ability to fight...

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Beneficial Bacteria May Protect Breasts From Cancer (ASM - American Society...

(Source: ASM - American Society for Microbiology) Washington, DC - June 24, 2016 - Bacteria that have the potential to abet breast cancer are present in the breasts of cancer patients, while beneficial...

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How Gut Bacteria Affects Basically Every Aspect of Your Health

You want to hear about a messed up study? Of course you do. Here’s how scientists measure the will to live: Separate a young rat from his mother, throw him in a pool of water with no exit, and see how...

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More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health...

(Source: AGA - American Gastroenterological Association) Article More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health and disease (March 10, 2014) - The gut microbiota contains...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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Mothers' Milk and the Infant Gut Microbiota: An Ancient Symbiosis (ASM -...

(Source: ASM - American Society for Microbiology) Washington, DC - April 15, 2016 - Nursing infants' gastrointestinal tracts are enriched with specific protective microbes. Mother's milk, itself,...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

View Article

More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health...

(Source: AGA - American Gastroenterological Association) Article More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health and disease (March 10, 2014) - The gut microbiota contains...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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What you need to know about probiotics

As a dietitian, I am often asked questions about digestive health, what is normal and what is not. It does not come as a surprise that this is a popular topic, for it is estimated that $142 billion...

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How pigs are helping researchers tackle antibiotic resistance (UTS -...

(Source: UTS - University of Technology, Sydney) Scientists at UTS are tackling the growing health crisis of antibiotic resistance at its most significant source - the farmyard. In a three-year...

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Treating diabetes with beneficial bacteria (University of Minnesota)

(Source: University of Minnesota) Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Inquiry. University of Minnesota researchers are on a mission to treat diabetes, and they've enlisted a few trillion...

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