Probiotics In Future May Be Prescribed For Your Neurological Well-Being - Medical News Today
Good bacteria, also known as 'Probiotics' are known for their favorable effects in
maintaining gastrointestinal health, but can they encourage psychological health too?
New research conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has explored the new world of neurological probiotics and the scientists have put
forward novel ideas on how neurochemicals enforce their beneficial effects in maintaining
a healthy gut and even psychological well-being when delivered directly to the gut,
via probiotic intestinal microbiota. The study was led by Professor Mark Lyte and
has been published recently in BioEssays.
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