A cocktail to keep the elderly well: scientists join forces in hunt for ideal microbial mix to maintain gut health as we age.

NCIMB news 26 Mar 2025 Can “good bacteria” be used to maintain good health as we grow older? Scottish biotech company NCIMB has teamed-up with the pioneering Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen, to address this question in a new research project, funded by Innovate UK. Scientists have been exploring the role of gut bacteria in human health for many years and it has now been established that microbes within our gut not only aid the digestion of food, but also play an important role in protecting us from …