If you're anxious, eating more yoghurt might help

Researchers believe probiotics like certain yoghurts could help regulate brain activity linked to anxiety. — dpa

Germs in the gut can cause anxiety and other mental health troubles, according to Singapore-based scientists, who said their findings suggest that probiotics could be a solution.

Tests on mice showed “crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behaviour,” according to researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School and Singapore’s National Neuroscience Institute.