Bacteria engineered for specific functions are already becoming increasingly important in sectors like energy and healthcare.

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Johna Burdeos is a registered dietitian with 20 years of experience across healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient nutrition counseling. As a freelance health ...

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Scientists have identified two types of microbes in the gut using data from a year-long study of the same patients and ...

This study provides evidence that chitosan-coated probiotic nanoparticles effectively mitigate the toxic effects of ...

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If you want a healthy gut, you need a healthy microbiome -- the system of microbes that live in your intestines. Probiotic ...