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Probiotic could help mitigate mercury absorption in the gut
New research suggests that microbes in the human gut could be harnessed to block absorption of toxic metals like mercury and help the body absorb useful nutritional ones, like iron.
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Oral probiotic can treat dry eye disease
Researchers have found that oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain improved dry eye disease in an animal model.
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Probiotic supplementation can help adults with Major Depressive Disorder
A study shows improvements in depression and anxiety scores among individuals supplementing with probiotics alongside standard antidepressant medication.
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Vaccine primes frog microbiome for future exposure to deadly fungal outbreak
A new study has found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the composition of the microbiome, making frogs more resilient to future exposure to the fungus.
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Novel bacterial strain in feed boosts broiler chicken growth and changes gut microbiome
A novel bacterial strain added as a supplement to broiler chicken feed not only boosts their growth rate, but significantly alters their caecal microbiome, enhancing the capacity for microbial amino acid and vitamin biosynthesis, a new study shows.
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NEC Society launches neonatal probiotics toolkit
The Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society has released a toolkit that provides structure to clinicians in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) as they consider the complex process and decision of whether to implement probiotics to help prevent NEC.
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Eating natto might help to destress and live longer
Scientists have found that Bacillus subtilis var Natto extends the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans worms through biological pathways related to innate immunity and longevity.
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Eating more live microbes leads to better health and lower weight
A new study shows lower weight and better overall health in those who consume more live microorganisms daily - including those in raw fruit and vegetables.
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Yeast used in production of cachaça can prevent asthma, study shows
A daily dose of a strain of brewer’s yeast used to produce cachaça - distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice - can act as a preventive against asthma, according to a Brazilian study involving male mice.
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Probiotic spray boosts piglets’ gut microbiota - and growth performance
Early-life intervention by spraying compound probiotics can reshape the microbiota composition of the delivery room environment and significantly improve the growth performance and immune function of piglets, a new study shows.
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Probiotic blend may deliver double whammy of health benefits when added to animal feed
Researchers have discovered a blend of organisms that not only act as a probiotic in animal feed, but can also inhibit the toxic effects of a mycotoxin in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line.
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Probiotic markedly reduces staph colonisation in phase 2 trial
A approach to control Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in people—using a probiotic instead of antibiotics—was found to be safe and highly effective in a Phase 2 clinical trial.
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COVID-19 infection disrupts gut microbes, especially with antibiotics
Acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment, researchers have found.
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Probiotic ‘backpacks’ could treat inflammatory bowel diseases
Researchers have devised specialised nano-particles that can neutralise molecules linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and can be attached to beneficial probiotic bacteria targeting the gut.
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Antimicrobial probiotic techniques extend fresh pasta shelf life by 30 days
Researchers have come up with a new protocol involving changes to product packaging and addition of bioprotective and antimicrobial probiotics, which adds 30 days to how long fresh pasta can be stored.
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Probiotics in aquaculture: do they really work?
The use of probiotics has gained considerable attention as a potential alternative to antibiotics.
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