They are sold with far-reaching promises, but more and more studies show that probiotic supplements do not always affect us the way we expect.

A sign of a good quality probiotic will be whether or not it contains Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus or not. These two ...

Probiotics promise to fix gut health, but do they deliver? Gastroenterologist, Dr Ashwini Setya breaks down the science behind 'good bacteria' and its role in digestion, immunity, and mental health.

While eating probiotic foods at a certain time of day may not impact their effectiveness, there are specific situations that ...

In a first-of-its-kind lab study, scientists prove that probiotic bacteria stimulate immediate and measurable changes in brain cell function, hinting at a new direct communication between your gut and ...

Fermented foods contain probiotics, which support the gut microbiome. Kombucha is a fermented tea, but there are several other fermented foods that contain more gut health properties.

Probiotics are one of the most widely used supplements in the world. Research keeps coming out on the importance of ...

An electron microscope image showing clumps of Streptococcus mutans, strains of which are the dominant cavity-causing bacteria in humans. The bacteria form clumps after producing and secreting a ...

In recent years, scientists have learned that key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium infantis are disappearing from infants in high-resource areas such as the United States and Europe. Now ...

Scientists have made probiotics that light up on an ultrasound when the gut is inflamed. In theory, it could make diagnosing IBD as easy as drinking a yogurt and getting a scan. In a study published ...