Many modern reviews of probiotics provide in-depth coverage of a specific health benefit, this paper covers all benefits with robust evidence.
A recent Cochrane review shows that probiotics appear to be effective and safe in preventing Clostridium difficile infection
27 Aug 2018by Paul Enck
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that probiotics are associated with a lower risk of symptomatic C. difficile infection.
On June 5-7, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) convened its annual meeting, for the first time in Asia. The program featured two days of open plenary sessions attended by 230 academic and industry scientists, health professionals,
Current insights and challenges when studying the human gut microbiome
19 Jul 2018by Patrice D. Cani
The number of publications discussing the gut microbiota over the past five years represents more than 80% of all publications over the past 40 years on the topic.
These data show the distinct probiotic influence at behavioral, neural and microbiome levels in healthy volunteers.
Nutrition workshop report from GMFH World Summit 2018 now available
29 Jun 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The workshop, called ‘Gut microbiota targets in nutrition’, which was addressed to experts and healthcare practitioners specializing in nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders.
Researchers and other healthcare professionals gathered in Rome (Italy), last March, for Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2018.
A synbiotic mixture may have an impact on healthy young children’s gut microbiota
3 May 2018by GMFH Editing Team
A new randomized, double-blind and controlled multicenter clinical study has found that a synbiotic formula supplemented with short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides/long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides and Bifidobacterium breve M-16V may modulate healthy toddlers’ gut microbiota by increasing levels of Bifidobacterium.
Certain probiotic health benefits may be associated with higher taxonomic groups rather than strain
30 Apr 2018by Andreu Prados
Mary Ellen Sanders and colleagues recently published a review of the implications of the fact that probiotic benefits may derive from shared mechanisms within taxonomic groups that go beyond strain-specificity.
Neonates at high risk for asthma exhibit meconium microbiota dysbiosis that may be temporarily modifiable by oral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG supplementation
9 Apr 2018by Paul Enck
A new study has found that Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG supplementation may partly modify meconium microbiota dysbiosis in neonates at high risk for asthma.