by Sarah Avery, Duke University a. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to onset of any symptoms. b. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection. Credit: Clinical Nutrition (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.11.043 Probiotics, specifically lactobacillus, demonstrated significant ability to delay a...
By DAVID NIELD An illustration of bacteria. (Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library) Our immune system is made up of multiple smart defenses built into our bodies – but if those defenses go haywire, it can lead to diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists may have found a new way to control potentially dangerous autoimmune responses. A team from...
tA probiotic bacterial strain may help with dry eye, a study in mice suggests. Image credit: Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images. About 12% of the global population has dry eye, a condition in which the eyes are unable to self-lubricate sufficiently. There is currently no cure for dry eye disease. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,...
by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (yellow) being ingested by neutrophil (purplish blue). Credit: NIAID A promising approach to control Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in people—using a probiotic instead of antibiotics—was safe and highly effective in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The new study, reported in The Lancet Microbe, found...
by Bruno Geoffroy, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre Neuroprotection mechanism of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114. ALS models have impaired carnitine shuttle, a mechanism to transport long chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane for energy production via β-oxidation. Fatty acids, supplied by the probiotic bacteria, is believed to enter the mitochondria independently of the carnitine...
by National University of Singapore Schematic of the engineered probiotics against CDI. Probiotics were engineered to restore intestinal bile salt metabolism in response to antibiotic-induced microbiome dysbiosis in order to inhibit the germination and growth of C. difficile. Credit: Nature Communications (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31334-z Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore...
by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Inner elbow of a child with eczema before Roseomonas mucosa therapy (left) and after four months of treatment (right). An experimental treatment for eczema that aims to modify the skin microbiome safely reduced disease severity and increased quality of life for children as young as 3 years of...
New AGA guideline finds that evidence to support use of probiotics to treat digestive diseases is greatly lacking, identifying only three clinical scenarios where probiotics may benefit patients AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Bethesda, MD (June 9, 2020) — It is estimated that more than 3.9 million American adults have taken some form of probiotics, with many...
Dr Rangan Chatterjee is a gut health expert and knows how to harness its power Here, he reveals his top tips for maximising its influence on the rest of the body Says it can treat anxiety, joint pain and skin issues, plus improve a low mood Dr Chatterjee is a household name thanks to his...
