All Probiotics, Prebiotics & Synbiotics articles
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FeaturesSoil microbes and the hidden network connecting plants, animals, and humans
Coevolution has shaped Earth’s ecosystems for over a billion years. However, climate change and unprecedented anthropogenic activities have placed immense pressure on the soil ecosystem over the past few decades.
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NewsMicrobiome and cancer: From passive bystanders to active players
A special issue reviews how microbiome science and cancer biology can converge as an integrated front for precision oncology. Articles span topics from hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer to gastric cancer and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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NewsCommon probiotic ingredient turns immune cells into tumor killers
A probiotic bacterium secretes mannose—that significantly suppresses melanoma growth in mice by activating the body’s own immune defenses. Mannose enters CD8⁺ T cells through glucose transporters and inhibits a key protein called YAP1, which normally restrains T-cell killing power.
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NewsProbiotic bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus alleviates diabetic nephropathy in rat models
A recent study demonstrates that the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus exerts significant renoprotective effects rat models of diabetic nephropathy.
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NewsHealthy infant microbiomes appear to protect against malaria
A small preliminary study shows that 6-week-old infants with healthy gut microbiomes are less likely to contract malaria in their first year of life, suggesting the intriguing possibility that treatments such as probiotics could be protective against malaria.
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NewsMicrobes rewrite the rules of cancer immunotherapy by triggering immunogenic cell death
A new study reveals that microbiota and their metabolites can effectively reprogram immunogenic cell death (ICD), a unique form of cell death that activates the body‘s immune system against tumors, transforming immunologically “cold” therapy-resistant tumors into “hot” responsive ones.
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NewsSweeping product analysis reveals path to more effective probiotic supplements
Probiotic supplements in drugstores contain microbes sold for specific health purposes despite limited understanding of their connections to their marketed use. But scientists have assembled computer models that could lead to more effective products to shape our microbiomes to improve health.
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NewsFoods containing heat-inactivated bacteria help reduce gum bleeding and improve inflammatory conditions
Continuous consumption of foods containing heat-inactivated Lactiplantibacillus pentosus can help reduce gum bleeding, report researchers. These postbiotic foods can improve inflammatory conditions and enhance gum health in adults with mild gingivitis.
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NewsDietary fiber supplement shows promise for fatty liver, with effects linked to gut microbiota
A study investigating the effects of prebiotic xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) on fatty liver in humans suggest that the fiber supplement may reduce harmful metabolic byproducts in the gut and improve liver health. The composition of the gut microbiota prior to supplementation influences the benefits observed.
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NewsCan probiotics help treat depression?
In a pilot clinical trial that included older adults with depression receiving standard care, adding probiotic therapy produced modest but meaningful reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms compared with adding a placebo. However, both groups demonstrated substantial overall improvements during follow-up.
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NewsMicrobiome pioneer Jacques Ravel named 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate
Jacques Ravel, professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and leader in human microbiome research, has been named by the One Health Microbiome Center as the second laureate of the Microbiome Medal.
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NewsMicrobial research captured among winning science images
Microbial research features among some of the winning images in Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work photography competition. Microbiome sampling of whale sharks, algal blooms, and a coral probiotics village feature among five spectacular images showcasing the diversity and challenges of scientific research.
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NewsResearcher studying probiotics to fight acid reflux and esophageal cancer
Patients with acid reflux, which occurs when stomach acid pushes up into the esophagus, know the symptoms all too well: heartburn, belching, chest pain and trouble swallowing. Acid reflux also increases the risk of esophageal cancer, but researchers are investigating how a simple probiotic could treat and prevent both conditions.
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NewsEngineered gut bacteria therapy emerges as scalable potential alternative to fecal microbiota transplants following clinical trial
Researchers have developed a new manufacturing platform for producing targeted mixtures of beneficial gut bacteria, an approach that could help expand access to microbiome-based therapies for patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection.
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NewsProtection for newborns: New treatment aims to prevent meningitis without antibiotics
One of the leading pathogens responsible for meningitis cases in newborn babies is the K1 form of the E. coli bacterium. Now, researchers have developed a triple-pronged approach that seeks to prevent transmission to newborns.
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NewsOrangutans breastfeed their young for six and a half years, the longest among mammals
Researchers show that wild orangutan juveniles keep consuming their mother’s milk continuously until at least six and a half years of age. The study also suggests that the more milk a juvenile consumes, the stronger its biological defenses and the higher the presence of probiotic intestinal bacteria.
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NewsInternational leaders in probiotic and prebiotic science to gather in Tokyo for one-day symposium
To help strengthen global collaboration and showcase innovative biotics research, The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) is organizing a scientific symposium on October 6, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan in conjunction with its annual meeting.
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NewsCheese bacteria could offer health benefits
Scientists identified the microbial and biochemical profiles of three artisan cheeses made locally in Oxfordshire across their maturation process, and found that the bacteria responsible for a cheese’s character could also benefit the people who eat it.
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NewsMicrobiome insights may help predict immunotherapy benefit in kidney cancer
City of Hope researchers report that gut microbiome composition may influence how patients respond to immunotherapy combinations in metastatic renal cell carcinoma, pointing to a potential biomarker that could help guide treatment selection in the future. The microbiome is a rising focus at City of Hope, highlighted ...
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NewsNew clinical study shows pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT supports weight loss maintenance
A clinical trial demonstrates that supplementation with pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT® significantly improved weight loss maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity following an initial weight loss intervention.