THIS JUST IN GOOD-FOR-YOU NEWS, CUES AND REVIEWS PROBIOTICS MAY PROTECT AGAINST OSTEOPOROSIS PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES Do you take probiotics for digestive health? Good news-you might also be protecting your bones. A recent study published in the journal Immunity found that in female mice, probiotics were effective at triggering the growth of a particular type of gut bacteria that stimulates bone growth. That could be a good sign for researchers looking for new ways to fight osteoporosis, a debilitating disease marked by low bone density. More studies are needed to determine whether the findings would apply to humans, but these early results are encouraging. WINTE R 2019 33