Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study suggests that Lactobacillus casei Shirota may be useful as a dietary approach to prevent human exposure to aflatoxin by reducing its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Aflatoxins are a family of toxins...
Lactobacillus paracasei HA-196 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 Mitigate Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with both Bifidobacterium longum R0175 (B. longum) and Lactobacillus paracasei HA-196 (L. paracasei) improved irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and improved emotional well-being and quality of life in...
Clostridioides difficile Infection from Hospital Room Toilet Flushing
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrated that hospital toilets may be heavily contaminated with pathogenic bacteria such as Clostridioides difficile which could contribute to environmental contamination in patients’ rooms. Flushing uncovered toilets is a...
Potential Toilet Bowl Contamination with Clostridium difficile Spores
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that toilets contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores can be a persistent source of environmental contamination. Clostridium difficile, an endospore-forming anaerobic bacteria responsible for infectious diarrhea,...
Bifidobacterium breve Bif195 Protects Small Intestine from Acetylsalicylic Acid Damage
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Oral intake of Bifidobacterium breve Bif195 is safe and significantly reduces the risk of small-intestinal enteropathy caused by acetylsalicylic acid in humans. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), known as Aspirin, is one of the...
Antibiotic Use Increases Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Excessive antibiotic exposure is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. While the cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unknown, environmental and genetic factors may play an active role in its pathogenesis. Known...
Boswellia Serrata Extract Helps Improve Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that Casperome® supplementation is an effective and safe alternative approach to manage symptoms associated with IBS in otherwise healthy subjects. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects almost a...
Sunshine Exposure Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Narrow Band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) light increases serum vitamin D levels and modulated the human intestinal microbiome in participants with insufficient vitamin D levels who were not supplementing with Vitamin D. There is a worldwide...
Artificial Sweetener Splenda Promotes Dysbiosis in Susceptible Individuals
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that consumption of foods containing sucralose and maltrodextrin might exacerbate myeloperoxidase (MPO) intestinal reactivity only in individuals with a pro-inflammatory predisposition, such as Crohn’s Disease. Splenda is...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Improvement
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study reinforces the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance that patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be offered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for IBS, which is...
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