Confused about prebiotics vs. probiotics? Here, the key differences, health benefits, and how to choose the right one to ...

Some doctors recommend taking probiotics during and after you complete a course of antibiotics — here's why.

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), commonly known as acid reflux, occurs when stomach contents travel up into the esophagus (tube connecting the stomach and throat). Most people experience acid reflux ...

The use of probiotics and prebiotics, alone or combined (synbiotics), was associated with a significantly greater decrease in symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with depression compared to ...

Probiotics can be good for human health. Now, new research suggests they might also help protect coral reefs. A bacterial probiotic helped slow the advance of stony coral tissue loss disease—a ...

An eight-strain probiotic has been shown to reduce the risk for pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), but its cost-effectiveness depends on ...