All Saccharomyces boulardii articles
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NewsResearchers make probiotic safer for immunocompromised patients
Researchers have modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. Testing in an animal model found the modified yeast is less likely to cause infection than unmodified strains of the same organism.
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NewsTargeting the gut–lung microbiome to reduce infections in severe pancreatitis
Researchers report new clinical evidence that a fungal probiotic may reduce hospital-acquired infections in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Patients receiving Saccharomyces boulardii alongside standard enteral nutrition experienced significantly fewer infections than those receiving nutrition alone.
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NewsStudying yeast in the gut could lead to new, better drugs
A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs tailored to address specific diseases.
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NewsStudy reveals a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions
By helping microbes withstand industrial processing, the method could make it easier to harness the benefits of microorganisms used as medicines and in agriculture.