A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the ...

A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in the intestine. Nanoplastics are ultrafine plastic particles measuring less ...

In this interview, SMART researchers describe how Enterococcus faecalis releases lactic acid to suppress immune cells, ...

A new type of probiotic - designed specifically to be used alongside antibiotics - has hit supermarket and pharmacy shelves.

As cancer cells grow, they pump out metabolic byproducts such as lactic acid into the tumor microenvironment. Newly reported research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman ...

The findings suggest certain microbes from fermented foods can bind to nanoplastics and help carry them through the digestive ...

Yogurt is known for its probiotics that help with digestion and gut health, but it’s far from your only option. Many other foods are packed with probiotics and can be just as good, or even better, for ...