Video: Streptococcus salivarius K12 BLIS in the Treatment of Oral Cavities and Otitis Media
Posted 9th June 2017 by Jane Williams
Robert Osgood, Program Director and Associate Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, was interviewed about his work on the oral probiotic, Streptococcus salivarius K12 BLIS.
Innovative Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Posted 2nd June 2017 by Jane Williams
Sydney, AU, Mon 13 FEB 2017; a television programme on the ABC aired a prime time expose on the Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) industry, with the intent to discredit and warn consumers away from buying products that had no validated proof of working.
The Human Microbiome in Focus: Probiotics, Modulation and Translation – Part 2
Posted 1st May 2017 by Jane Williams
The 4th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum: Europe explored microbiota both inside and outside the gut and examined the role of the human microbiome in various diseases with a focus on modulation and biotherapeutic translation.
Last week, we published Duc H. Le’s summary of some of the presentations on day one. Here’s the second day summed up.
The Human Microbiome in Focus: Probiotics, Modulation and Translation – Part 1
Posted 24th April 2017 by Jane Williams
The 4th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum: Europe explored microbiota both inside and outside the gut and examined the role of the human microbiome in various diseases with a focus on modulation and biotherapeutic translation.
Duc H. Le, UK Editor-in-Chief of EBioMedicine, summarises some of the presentations that took place on day one.
Probiotics on the Skin: An Undiscovered World
Posted 5th April 2017 by Jane Williams
For many years, the gut microbiome has been driving the development of novel probiotic treatments. However, as the first scientifically validated products start to hit the market and more data from clinical trials become available (Olle, 2013), interest in other types of microbiomes is increasing.
Aflatoxin Binding by Probiotic Bacteria
Posted 22nd March 2017 by Jane Williams
The term ‘probiotic’ comes from the Greek words ‘προ’ and ‘βιοτος’, which mean ‘for life’. In 1953, the ‘probiotic’ term was introduced by Kollath as organic and inorganic supplements necessary to restore health to patients suffering a form of malnutrition resulting from eating too much highly refined food (Hamilton-Miller et al., 2003).
Mushroom Polysaccharides: Promising Prebiotics for Healthy Gut Microbiota
Posted 17th March 2017 by Jane Williams
Edible fungi or mushrooms are widely used as healthy food and nutraceutical products due to their high nutritive and medicinal value. The world production and consumption of edible and medicinal mushrooms has experienced a steady increase over the last few decades (>25-fold increase in 35 years from 1978 – 2012) and is projected to grow at 9.5% annually from 2014 to 2019, tripling the world GDP growth from 2013 – 2018 (2.5 – 3.0%).
The Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Aquaculture
Posted 10th March 2017 by Jane Williams
Physical, chemical and biological stresses are the order of the day for cultured fish. The expansion of aquaculture over the last three decades to complement capture fisheries means that farmers are increasing stocking densities and feed input per production unit.