by Paul Enck
A new community-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial has found that a synbiotic consisting of a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum and fructooligosaccharide may be effective in preventing sepsis in rural Indian newborns.
by Heather Galipeau
A new study shows that a specific probiotic can help treat symptoms of depression in patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS).
by Andreu Prados
A new double-blind, randomised has found that changes in gut microbiome composition following treatment with a probiotic are related to microbial translocation and inflammation in HIV-infected patients undergoing standard treatments.
by Paul Enck
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has shown that the consumption of a probiotic fermented milk with Bifidobacterium lactis (B. lactis) CNCM I-2494 and lactic acid bacteria may improve outcomes related to mild gastrointestinal discomfort in healthy female adults.
by Kristina Campbell
Previous studies have identified Akkermansia muciniphila as an important bacterium in metabolic health—able to prevent the development of obesity in animal models. Until now, however, its mechanisms were unclear and its effects had never been tested in humans.
by Andreu Prados
Gregor Reid is Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario (Canada), as well as the Director of the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, and Assistant Director of the Lawson Health Research Institute.
