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BBC – Gut bacteria may have motor neurone disease role

Gut bacteria may be playing a role in motor neurone disease, according to early studies in animals and people. Experiments show some species of bacteria - and the chemicals they make - change the pace of the disease. The team at the Weizmann Institute in Israel says it adds to work suggesting the "microbiome" alters [...]

July 30th, 2019|probiotics|0 Comments

BBC – The country that brought yoghurt to the world

In Bulgaria, yoghurt is everywhere. You’ll find it dolloped on falafel wraps, slathered on moussaka and lined up in supermarket refrigerators. It is the basis of traditional Bulgarian dishes such as tarator, a cold soup made of yoghurt, water, cucumber, walnuts and herbs; and snezhanka, a salad consisting of yoghurt, cucumbers, garlic and dill. People [...]

January 11th, 2018|probiotics|0 Comments

BBC News – Parkinson’s disease ‘may start in gut’

Scientists in California say they have transformed understanding of Parkinson's disease. Their animal experiments, published in the journal Cell, suggest the brain disorder may be caused by bacteria living in the gut. The findings could eventually lead to new ways of treating the disease, such as drugs to kill gut bugs or probiotics. Experts said [...]

December 2nd, 2016|probiotics|0 Comments

BBC – What really happens to food when you drop it on the floor.

I dropped a piece of chocolate the other day, and briefly wondered just how many bacteria I had added to my tasty treat. But I saw no dirt, so went ahead and popped the chocolate into my mouth. After all, my kitchen floor is pretty clean and the chocolate had been on the ground for [...]

March 24th, 2016|General|0 Comments

BBC – Is fermented food a recipe for good gut health?

Fermentation as a way of preserving food dates back thousands of years, but it is now being held up as a potentially important source of friendly, health-giving bacteria. So should we all be eating sauerkraut and kimchi? Allowing bacteria to form in a sealed jar of vegetables over a few months might not seem like [...]

March 22nd, 2016|probiotics|0 Comments

BBC – Surprising benefits of sexually transmitted infections (caution: stay tuned and play safe).

Some microbes passed on during sex could actually be good for us, are most of us missing out? Around the age when my interest in boys went from beating them at monkey bar tag to stealing smooches behind the high school, my mum had the sex talk with me. We talked about consent, respect, not [...]

September 1st, 2015|probiotics|Comments Off on BBC – Surprising benefits of sexually transmitted infections (caution: stay tuned and play safe).