A lack of sun exposure/UVB radiation has been linked to a decrease in vitamin D synthesis, which has been hypothesized to be one of the environmental factors related to the current rise in immune-related conditions…
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Synbiotics are substances that combine a probiotic and prebiotic. While Gibson and Roberfroid were the first to anticipate that the two could be combined as synbiotics back in 1995, research in the field has accelerated…
Human milk contains nutrients, bioactive compounds and commensal bacteria that may improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Milk’s microbial composition varies greatly between women but the factors that might explain this variation remain unknown. A…
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France Research Director at INRA, the French National Research Institute for Agricultural and Food Research, Hervé Blottière presently heads a…
France Professor Stéphane Schneider heads the Nutritional Support Unit in the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department Archet University Hospital in Nice…
United States of America Dr. James Versalovic received his M.D. with Honors at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in 1995…
Canada Dr. Verdu’s research has focused on the pathophysiology of inflammatory and functional gastrointestinal disorders. She undertook clinical research training…
Belgium Professor Patrice D. Cani is researcher from the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) and WELBIO investigator. He is…
Canada Dr. Bercik obtained an MD degree from Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. He then pursued post-graduate doctoral studies at the…
United States of America Mary Ellen Sanders is a consultant in the area of probiotic microbiology, with special expertise on…
France Research Director at the French Research Institute in Agricultural Sciences, INRA, Dr. Joël Doré is currently President of the…