by Connie Rogers and Darrell Cockburn, The Conversation It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut—the microbiome—which are vital to an individual’s good health. How important are these bacteria? There are as many...
by University of Chicago Medical Center A new study shows that people with a rare genetic disease that causes bleeding in the brain have gut microbiomes distinct from those without the disease. Moreover, it is the molecules produced by this bacterial imbalance that cause lesions to form in the brains of these patients. The results...
Some people follow specific diets to help ease the symptoms of diverticulitis, while others use home remedies. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory condition of the digestive tract. Small pouches called diverticula can form in the large intestine. This condition is called diverticulosis. If these pouches become inflamed or infected, the condition becomes known as diverticulitis. Diverticulitis...
by Wiley Acne is caused by chronic inflammation and is often treated with antibiotics. A recent analysis published in Dermatologic Therapy indicates that probiotics may be an effective alternative. The analysis examined the results of all relevant published studies on the use of probiotics in creams or oral medications for treating acne. The results suggest...
Increased scientific understanding of the role microbes play in humans and other animals has led to the development of probiotics to improve heath. Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits. The ability of certain microbes to confer health benefits on their host was recognized more than 100 years ago....
Date: August 30, 2019 Source:VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) Summary:Researchers have discovered that Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast with probiotic properties, produces uniquely excessive amounts of acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. They were also able to find the genetic basis for this trait, which allowed them to modify the acetic acid production of...
By Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. A new study has found that taking probiotics could drastically reduce the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Probiotics are freely available without prescription and are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. On the other hand, patients on a fiber-rich diet showed a five-fold increase in response. The study was presented on April 2,...
Everyone knows that antibiotics kill useful bacteria found in human gut. Some doctors prescribe probiotics to go with antibiotics to reduce potential adverse side effects. However, most people think that these negative effects are temporary. Now scientists from UCL found that the composition of oral and gut microbiomes is changed for at least a year...
PHILADELPHIA — The probiotic VSL#3 and fecal microbiota transplantation could help induce remission in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. There is “abundant evidence” that the intestinal microbiome plays an integral role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis, said Mina Fransawy Alkomos, MD, from New York...
Over the counter probiotic products are found in most drug and grocery stores promising to restore and promote gut health. Brian McFarlin, a professor in the University of North Texas Departments of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation and Biological Sciences, says that consumers might want to do a little research before paying for a product...
