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 [...]
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Finding "good bacteria" These days, you'll find probiotics in more places than yogurt and the supplements aisle. "Good bacteria" are turning up in everything from toothpaste and chocolate, to juices and cereals. "The oddest place I saw probiotics was in a straw," said Dr. Patricia Hibberd, a professor of pediatrics and chief of global health [...]
