Probiotic News and Research

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Research provides new insight into how coevolution could shape microbial diversity in human gut

What drives bacterial strain diversity in the gut? Although there are a number of possible explanations, a recent opinion piece published in TRENDs in Microbiology by Dr Pauline Scanlan, a Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland Research Fellow at the APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork, addresses one potentially important and overlooked aspect of this unresolved question.

28 Mar 2017

New probiotic may help combat negative health effects of adrenaline surges

U.S. sailors and Marines face continuous periods of excessive stress in "fight-or-flight" situations, triggering surges of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, often known as an adrenaline rush.

28 Mar 2017

Probiotics could be less effective when taken alongside balanced diet, research suggests

To combat the effects of a poor diet, probiotics may be just the thing. However, surprising new research from UNSW suggests probiotics are much less effective when taken alongside a balanced diet, and could even impair certain aspects of memory.

14 Mar 2017

UVA researchers use probiotic bacteria in yogurt to reverse depression symptoms

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-cultures yogurt.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Improved hygiene has largely eliminated infectious diseases from everyday life. There is, however, a downside to this progress: the number of allergies is growing steadily.

8 Mar 2017

Innovative ways to target antibiotic resistance in short term

There has been much recent talk about how to target the rising tide of antibiotic resistance across the world, one of the biggest threats to global health today.

3 Mar 2017

Gut bacteria impact intestinal and behavioural symptoms in IBS patients, study finds

Research from McMaster University has found that bacteria in the gut impacts both intestinal and behavioural symptoms in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a finding which could lead to new microbiota-directed treatments.

2 Mar 2017

Probiotic combination may help reduce hay fever symptoms, research shows

As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That's because new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it's taken during allergy season.

2 Mar 2017

Regular intake of prebiotics may promote recovery of normal sleep patterns after stress

What are some ways you cope with stresses in your life? Do you do yoga? Meditate? Exercise? Perhaps you should add taking prebiotics to that list.

10 Feb 2017

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in the gut could help prevent or treat AD.

31 Jan 2017

Replacing missing gut bacteria could help treat children with rare autoimmune disease

Defects in the body's regulatory T cells (T reg cells) cause inflammation and autoimmune disease by altering the type of bacteria living in the gut, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have discovered.

19 Dec 2016

Early life history and genetics may play crucial role in shaping gut microbiome

Genetics and birthplace have a big effect on the make-up of the microbial community in the gut, according to research published Nov. 28. in the journal Nature Microbiology.

29 Nov 2016

Simple probiotics can decrease stress-related behavior and anxiety

Probiotics, or beneficial live bacteria that are introduced into the body, have become increasingly popular as a way to improve health and well-being.

21 Nov 2016

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered an important link between the immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism -- a "cross-talk" and interaction that can lead to type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome when not functioning correctly.

14 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new strategy to immunize against microbes that cause foodborne illness

University of California, Irvine and MIT researchers have developed a new strategy to immunize against microbes that invade the gastrointestinal tract, including Salmonella, which causes more foodborne illness in the United States than any other bacteria.

8 Nov 2016

Probiotic News and Research

Latest Probiotic News and Research

Research provides new insight into how coevolution could shape microbial diversity in human gut

New probiotic may help combat negative health effects of adrenaline surges

Probiotics could be less effective when taken alongside balanced diet, research suggests

UVA researchers use probiotic bacteria in yogurt to reverse depression symptoms

Researchers investigate how farm environment provides protection against allergies

Innovative ways to target antibiotic resistance in short term

Gut bacteria impact intestinal and behavioural symptoms in IBS patients, study finds

Probiotic combination may help reduce hay fever symptoms, research shows

Regular intake of prebiotics may promote recovery of normal sleep patterns after stress

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Replacing missing gut bacteria could help treat children with rare autoimmune disease

Early life history and genetics may play crucial role in shaping gut microbiome

Simple probiotics can decrease stress-related behavior and anxiety

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

Researchers develop new strategy to immunize against microbes that cause foodborne illness

Neonatal vaccination of mice with bacteria prevents cockroach-induced asthma as adults

Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals

Factors secreted by intestinal bacteria may help prevent or treat kidney stones

Danish scientists examine prevalence of bacteria in the gut of children

Study shows how common intestinal microbe protects the gut from attack by harmful bacteria

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