Bacteria in Chinese pickles can prevent cavities — Ben-Gurion University study According to the study published in Frontiers in Microbiology, a strain of Lactobacilli (L. plantarum K41) found in Sichuan pickles reduced S. mutans by 98.4%. Dental caries (cavities) are… Read More ›
Probiotic
Performance-enhancing bacteria may increase performance by 13%
Performance-enhancing bacteria may increase performance by 13% They pinpointed one specific group of bacteria, called Veillonella, that they found was enriched in the gut microbiome of Boston Marathon runners after after completing the 26.2 race and in an independent group… Read More ›
173 Health Research Report 25 JAN 2010
173 25 JAN 2014 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano • Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at http://www.healthreserachreport.me . In this Issue: Study examines probiotic use in preventing gastrointestinal disorders… Read More ›
Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows
Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2262 University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they… Read More ›
Study: Probiotics reduce stress-induced intestinal flare-ups
Contact: Shantell M. Kirkendoll smkirk@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System University of Michigan study helps explain benefits of probiotics for patients with stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress… Read More ›
Daily doses of a new probiotic reduces ‘bad’ and total cholesterol: Lactobacillus reuteri
Abstract 11348 – Embargoed until 8 a.m. PT /11 a.m. ET November 05, 2012 This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. PT on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Study Highlights: A new probiotic lowered LDL “bad”… Read More ›
Probiotics may help ward off postpartum obesity
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Ross rosswrite@mac.com 31-020-544-4125 International Association for the Study of Obesity Study in pregnant women suggests probiotics may help ward off obesity Amsterdam, the Netherlands: One year after giving birth, women were less likely… Read More ›
Prebiotic may help patients with intestinal failure grow new and better gut
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA – Adding the right prebiotic to the diets of pediatric patients with intestinal failure could replace intravenous feeding, says a new University of Illinois… Read More ›
