News articles tagged with 'probiotic'
Probiotics reduce infections for patients in intensive care
— 2 Dec 2011 09:56 | HealthTraumatic brain injury is associated with a profound suppression of the patient's ability to fight infection. At the same time the patient also often suffers hyper-inflammation, due…
Probiotic bacteria could help treat Crohn's disease
— 1 Apr 2011 16:15 | HealthNew research suggests that infection with a probiotic strain of E. coli bacteria could help treat an reduce the negative effects of another E. coli infection that may be associated…
Probiotic identified to treat ulcers
— 24 Feb 2011 19:41 | HealthResearchers from Spain have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. They report their findings in the February…
New probiotic combats inflammatory bowel disease
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | HealthYou know the probiotics in your peach yogurt are healthful, but now it appears they may also be a powerful treatment for disease…
Designer probiotics could reduce obesity
— 3 Jan 2011 18:17 | HealthSpecially designed probiotics can modulate the physiology of host fat cells say scientists writing in Microbiology. The findings could lead to specialised probiotics that have a role…
Probiotics shorten diarrhoea episodes
— 10 Nov 2010 15:25 | HealthProbiotic bacteria given as therapies for diarrhoea reduce the length of time sufferers are affected and lessen the chance of episodes continuing for more than four days. These are…
Probiotic therapy cuts risk of VAP in half for some in ICU
— 17 Jun 2010 14:45 | HealthDaily use of probiotics reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients by almost half, according to new research from Creighton University School of Medicine…
Yogurt-like drink DanActive reduced rate of common infections in daycare children
— 19 May 2010 11:38 | HealthThe probiotic yogurt-like drink DanActive reduced the rate of common sicknesses such as ear infections, sinusitis, the flu and diarrhoea in daycare children, say researchers who studied…
Cheese found to improve the immune response of the elderly
— 14 May 2010 13:00 | HealthScientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published…
Adhesion and immunomodulatory properties of a probiotic strain B. lactis HN019
— 13 May 2010 11:23 | HealthProbiotics are a group of live microorganisms administered in adequate amounts which confer a beneficial health effect on the host. This bacterial community plays a pivotal role in…