Probiotics In The News
Oral Health Challenges with Fixed Orthodontics: Can Probiotics Help?
Source: International Probiotics Association After enduring the discomfort and expense of fixed orthodontia, many individuals are disheartened to find cavities and tooth discoloration upon removal. Fixed dental appliances can complicate proper oral […]
Parkinson’s Disease and Gut Microbiota
Source: International Probiotics Association A progressive neurodegenerative disorder with devastating clinical symptoms, Parkinson’s disease (PD) afflicts an estimated 8.5 million people worldwide. Because age is a major risk factor, numbers […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder & Gut Microbiota
Source: International Probiotics Association A complex neurodevelopmental condition, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is rising globally, indicating an urgent need to understand its causes. Decades of research have identified genetics and […]
Study Finds Probiotics Reduce COVID Symptoms
Source: DukeHealth.org DURHAM, N.C. – Probiotics, specifically lactobacillus, demonstrated significant ability to delay a COVID infection and reduce symptoms among a group of unvaccinated people who had been in contact […]
Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Effects on Gut Microbiota?
Source: International Probiotics Association Three times the size of France, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch —a mass of plastic debris— floats in the ocean. Due to limited recycling (less than 5%) and ubiquity across […]
Aging Skin: Can Probiotics Help?
Source: International Probiotics Association Aging is an inevitable and normal biological process in humans. Like all human organs, your skin ages and, as you get older, starts exhibiting telltale signs […]
Probiotics Show Promise in Alzheimer’s Disease
Source: International Probiotics Association Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease causing neuropathological changes and a severe decline in cognitive function. The most common cause of dementia, AD has no known […]
Can Probiotics Affect Decision-Making?
Source: International Probiotics Association Following your gut instincts is one way of making decisions. Now emerging research suggests that the gut may be more involved in decision-making than previously thought. […]
Probiotics: A Role in Epilepsy?
Source: International Probiotics Association Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide, affecting about 50 million people. Most live in low to middle-income countries where prevention and treatment can […]
Probiotic Supplements: Take with Antibiotics?
Source: International Probiotics Association Antibiotics kill off pathogens, saving untold numbers of lives every year. Unfortunately, the 20th century wonder drugs also destroy a lot of beneficial bacteria along the way. […]