Tag: gut

Know how oral bacteria triggers gut diseases

The bacteria residing in your mouth activates immune cells to fuel inflammation in the gut, a study says.

November 15, 2017

New beer boosts immunity, improves gut health

Beer lovers may soon have a gut- friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to scientists who have created a probiotic sour beer that boosts immunity. The new beer created by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), incorporates the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei L26, which was first isolated from human intestines and...

June 29, 2017

Parkinson’s may begin in gut cells

Scientists have found that malformations in a protein found in the gut cells may lead to the onset and spread of Parkinson's disease, an advance that will help in develop new therapies to fight the disorder. Researchers, including those from Duke University in the US, identified a potential new mechanism in both mice and human...

June 18, 2017