New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. In healthy organisms, 'commensal' bacteria, which live inside the ...

Probiotics could serve as an alternative to antibiotics for treating pneumonia and other respiratory diseases, suggested a new study published today in the open-access eLife journal. In mice ...

New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published. In healthy organisms, 'commensal' bacteria, which live inside the host without harming it, provide a ...

New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. The study in mice shows that a strain of lung bacteria called ...

A new study shows that certain microbes can help fight conditions related to high salt intake. Established during the first one-two years of life, the gut microbiome can change over time in response ...

Scientists have suspected that the ketogenic (keto) diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis. Now, researchers at the ...

Irish scientists report that a combination of five probiotic strains may reduce food poisoning by salmonella, if results of their pig study can be translated to humans. "The administered probiotic ...

Scientists have identified a probiotic in dairy fermentation that may help alleviate and reverse some autism symptoms. Currently patients can only use antipsychotics, antidepressants, stimulants and ...