Featured Topics: Probiotics
Gum Arabic Improves Gingival and Plaque Index Scores in Patients with Mild and Moderate Plaque-Induced Gingivitis
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. At 30 days and at 60 days after baseline participants in the intervention group saw a significantly greater % reduction GI scores compared to placebo (P = 0.019 and P= 0.005, respectively). Gum Arabic is obtained from the...
Probiotic Administration Positively Influences Cognition in Subjects with Major Depressive Disorder
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of probiotics (a daily dose of 900 billion CFU/d) improved immediate recall and reduced hippocampal activation in subjects with depression compared to placebo. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of...
Probiotic Supplementation Improves Gut Microbiota and Provides Neuroprotective Effects in Elderly Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of a probiotic containing 1 x 109 CFU Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 and Bifidobacterium longum BORI in soybean oil/day significantly increased IPA levels (p < 0.05) and in vitro treatment with IPA...
Probiotic (L. fermentum SRK414) Supplementation Beneficially Effects Osteocalcin and Bone Mineral Density of the Femur Neck in Post-Menopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the double-blind randomized controlled trial with postmenopausal women supplementing with L. fermentum SRK414 showed a significant increase at 6 months post-trial in the treatment group (p = 0.030) compared to...
Probiotic Supplementation May Improve Motor, Non-Motor Symptoms and Depression in Adults with Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the meta-analysis including 11 randomized controlled studies shows improved motor scores (SMD, -0.65; 95% CI -1.11 to -0.19), non-motor scores (SMD, -0.81; 95% CI -1.12 to -0.51), and mental health scores (SMD,...
Probiotic Supplementation Improves Forced Expiratory Volume and Forced Vital Capacity in Subjects with Asthma
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week once daily supplementation of a probiotic significantly increased FEV1 (p < 0.01) and FVC (p < 0.001), while also reducing the inflammation-related miRNAs of both miR-146 and miR-16 compared with baseline (p <...
Psyllium Husk Effective for Pediatric Irritable Bowel Therapy in Short Term Compared to Placebo
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week administration of psyllium husk resulted in a significant reduction of IBS-SSS and 43.9% entered remission compared to 9.7% achieving remission in the placebo group. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder...
Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum BB68S Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-week intervention using the probiotic BB68S resulted in significantly greater changes in total RBANS score and in 4 domains: immediate memory (p < 0.0001), visuospatial/constructional (p<0.001), attention (p <...
Probiotic-Inulin Co-supplementation Improved Depression Scores and Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Two-month co-supplementation of inulin and L. rhamnosus significantly reduced hs-CRP (p=0.020) and TNF-α (p=0.032) levels in subjects, while also decreasing scores relating to the Beck Depression Inventory (p=0.001). Coronary...
Probiotic Adjunct Therapy Ameliorates Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Patients assigned to probiotic treatment had significant decrease in depression score at the end of treatment [p< 0.05] and at follow-up (8-weeks later) [p< 0.01]. Although research indicates gut microbiota may affect...
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