WASHINGTON – Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing the good ...

Probiotics play an important role in our gut health. They essentially impact the make-up of bacteria in our gut, which can help ensure that the balance between good and bad bacteria stays tipped ...

New research from scientists at UC Davis Health provides clues for how friendly bacteria in the gut—probiotics—may help eradicate bacterial pathogens like Salmonella by competing with them for needed ...

After a bout of antibiotic therapy for a sinus infection, I have been researching the benefits of probiotics, also known as “friendly bacteria.” Although we think of probiotics as the stuff we get in ...

Many people think of probiotics when they think about health supplements for the gut since probiotics contain plenty of beneficial and gut-friendly bacteria, which are live organisms that populate the ...

Gut health has become the buzzword in wellness circles and with good reason. Our guts – the stomach, intestines, and colon – are home to thousands of species of unique, good bacteria that help ...

Imagine a world in which a vaccine is a cream you rub onto your skin instead of a needle a health care worker pushes into your one of your muscles. Even better, it's entirely pain-free and not ...

Like elite firefighters headed into the wilderness to combat an uncontrolled blaze, probiotic bacteria do a better job quelling gut inflammation when they're equipped with the best gear. A new study ...

A recent item [subscription required] in Nature made me feel happy as well as healthy... For a while I've been telling some selected people about the wonders of probiotics on my health... I've always ...

DEAR DR. BLONZ: In a recent column about digestion and gas, I felt you should have mentioned probiotics. I have friends who swear a daily probiotic has changed their lives. I take one also and have ...

Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and environmental factors influence a person’s risk of disease and severity, but ...

New research from scientists at UC Davis Health provides clues for how friendly bacteria in the gut — probiotics — may help eradicate bacterial pathogens like Salmonella by competing with them for ...