Probiotic Bacteria Induce a Glow of Health

    January 2013 in “ PLOS ONE ”
    Tatiana Levkovich, Theofilos Poutahidis, Christopher Smillie … Susan E. Erdman
    Studysummary This study found that feeding aged mice a probiotic yogurt induced changes leading to thicker, healthier fur, suggesting a bacteria-triggered interleukin-10-dependent mechanism that mimics signs of youth and reproductive fitness.
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