There are plenty of opportunities for E. coli to rear its ugly head, and this bacteria can cause some serious issues if ...

Taking probiotics with antibiotics can help protect the gut from the negative effects of antibiotics. But some people may ...

Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. Found in fermented foods ...

Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian ...

The types of bacteria present in the gut could influence an individual's stress response over time, according to the findings of a recent study in mice.

Though American waists are getting bigger, research is showing that the gut microbiome – the bacteria living in our digestive ...

When studying the health effects of probiotics and prebiotics, researchers often observe significant variation in responses ...

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When preparing a Thanksgiving turkey, many people rinse the bird before it goes in the oven. Consumer Reports and the USDA ...

More than 150,000 bottles of water have been recalled across three states due to the presence of coliforms, according to an ...

Fermented foods have been around for thousands of years, not only as a method to preserve food but also as a natural way to ...

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming ...