When UK researcher Glenn R. Gibson introduced the concept of prebiotics to the scientific community in 1995 it was clear to him that the gut microbiota had the potential to play a major role in health.
Three probiotic strains may downregulate gut inflammation in obese rats
11 Sep 2017by GMFH Editing Team
A recent study has found that administration of Lactobacillus paracasei CNCM I-4034, Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-4035 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus CNCM I-4036 may downregulate gut inflammatory genes in obese rats.
A new study shows probiotics can reduce depression scores and alter brain activity in humans with IBS
3 Aug 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 can reduce depression scores and increase quality of life in patients with IBS.
The contributions of gut microbiota and probiotics to gut motility and constipation
27 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study explored the extent to which transit time could affect gut microbiota composition and metabolism, using a multi-compartmental in vitro continuous culture system simulating the physiological conditions of the proximal, transversal, and distal parts of the colon.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis explores the role of probiotics in Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy
17 Jul 2017by Paul Enck
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has found that probiotic supplementation is associated with better rates of success in Hp eradication therapy.
Reduced incidence of atopic dermatitis in children whose mothers consumed probiotics
1 Sep 2015by Paul Enck
If a healthy mother consumes probiotics in the perinatal period, does it affect allergy-related diseases in her child at six years of age?
A panel of scientific experts* assembled in London, UK, on October 23, 2013 to discuss the scope and appropriate use of the term ‘probiotic.’ The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) organized the meeting to review the relevance
Patrick Veiga and MetaHIT colleagues tested how fermented milks product could modulate microbiota. Using a metagenomics approach, they found that the abundance of unknown species increased in the gut when patients took the fermented milk product. Having access to the