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Consuming foods like yogurt, kimchi and kefir supports digestion, and may even improve your mood.

Beneficial bacteria occupy specific regions in the gut, contributing to our health via the microbiome. A new study has identified the genes that good bacteria use to colonize these regions, opening ...

Balance must be maintained among the trillions of microbes that live in the gastrointestinal tract. The gut microbiome has to host enough beneficial microbes to help control the levels of potentially ...

Scientists at Yale report that they have uncovered a novel mechanism by which “good” bacteria colonize the gut. The microbes that inhabit the gut are critical for human health, and understanding the ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

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Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Researchers have now found that there are lactobacilli in the urinary tracts of human ...

A new study of over 34,500 people shows which gut bacteria are linked to health and diet, helping guide future research.