probiotics
Industry, Video
Several angles were raised, in Europe and Worldwide, during the 11th edition of the International Congress Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods.
Nutrition
Hafnia alvei HA4597® produces ClpB, a protein that acts through molecular mimicry of the satiety hormone alpha-MSH and regulates appetite.
Gastroenterology, Neuroscience
Gut microbes contribute to symptoms associated with neurological conditions. New microbe-inspired therapies could be develop to treat such conditions.
Dermatology, Scientific research
A bacterial strain, called Staphylococcus hominis A9, inhibited the expression of a S. aureus toxin that promotes inflammation in atopic dermatitis.
Oncology
Probiotics such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium can activate a person’s immune system and improve the response to some anti-cancer therapies.
Pneumology
A better understanding of the distribution and composition of airway microbiota could help to protect people against pneumonia.
Industry, Video
We discussed the rationale of probiotics in urogenital female healthcare and after pregnancy with gynaecologist Franco Vicariotto.
Gastroenterology
A new study, pubblished in Current Biology, claims that understanding Faecalibacterium diversity could help to choose strains suitable as probiotics.
Pediatrics
Researchers have found that giving preterm babies probiotics can help to improve the gut microbiota and displace harmful bacteria.
Gastroenterology
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) evaluated available evidence on clinical efficacy of probiotics for most digestive conditions.