A lack of dietary fibre leads to a rapid increase in gut permeability and changes in microbiota composition in mice, says a new study in Cell Host & Microbe.
The probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri has the potential to provide some reduction in crying in exclusively breastfed babies less than three months old, new data reveals.
Global nutritional ingredients player DSM has acquired BioCare Copenhagen A/S in a deal that will see it expand its probiotic and gut health portfolio.
The role of pathogenic bacteria in disease has been the focus of much recent research. However, the role of fungi, a co-inhabitant of the gut, has been relatively overlooked. The effect of the mycobiome (the fungal community in the gut) on health and...
'Live cultures are not all probiotic, although all probiotics are live cultures...'
US consumers are increasingly interested in the relationship between intestinal bacteria and overall health, says CHR Hansen, but there is some confusion about which foods and beverages contain probiotics: live microorganisms that, when administered in...
By George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of the International Probiotics Association
Despite the connotation of medieval military expeditions when one speaks of crusades, the one which IPA has taken on the last year has not resulted into any blood being spilt. On the contrary, the probiotic crusades have been constructive, open and accepting...
A proposal by the International Probiotics Association to work towards harmonizing probiotic guidelines for use in foods and dietary supplements has received the support of Argentina, and the country will lead the work.
Gut bacteria dysbiosis during young adulthood may be involved in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Babies supplemented with a proprietary probiotic strain maintained high numbers of the species in their gut, even after supplementation had ceased, reports a new study.
A lack of clarity over whether bacterial vaginosis constitutes a disease may be deterring investment in probiotic treatments for the condition, according to a recent mini-review in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.
The question of whether a single probiotic strain is more efficacious than a mixture of strains continues to be a subject of intense debate, says one expert.
Specific metabolites produced by the oral microbiome may be the reason behind the success of diets that have been shown to lower blood pressure, an expert in vascular pharmacology has suggested.
