New diagnostic imaging tool measures naturally occurring enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract – News-Medical.Net

A healthy person has a general balance of good and bad bacteria. But that balance is thrown off when someone gets sick. So, to help boost their levels of good bacteria, many people take probiotic supplements — live bacteria inside of a pill. Various commercial probiotic supplements are available for consumer purchase, and while health experts generally agree about their overall safety, controversy surrounds their efficacy.
Inside the human body lives a large microscopic community called the microbiome,…

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