Search results for prebiotics

“> It involved giving adventurous mice bacteria from timid ones, thereby inducing timid behaviour. Before the transplant, adventurous mice placed in a dark, protected enclosure spent much of their time exploring an attached bright, wide-open area.”

“However, the adverse side effects of the antibiotics were reversed with probiotics or by exercise on a wheel.”

“Mice with ulcerative colitis that were given small amounts of vinegar in their drinking water had significantly decreased inflammatory markers and increased different strains of probiotic bacteria.”

“Supplementation with a probiotic called Lactobacillus reuteri in mice that display autistic-like symptoms abolished some of those symptoms and increased social behavior by interacting with the social hormone oxytocin.”

“The probiotics increased the production of metabolites that are known to protect against cancer, lowered DNA damage and inflammation suggesting that the composition of the gut microbiome may play a role in cancer prevention.”

“FTA: > Yogurt containing probiotic bacteria successfully protected children and pregnant women against heavy metal exposure in a recent study. Canadian and Tanzanian researchers created and distributed a special yogurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacteria and observed the outcomes against a control group.”

“The authors recruited 18 healthy adults and randomly assigned them to consume eight ounces of either kefir (i.e., a fermented dairy beverage with 12 strains of active bacteria) or low-fat lactose-free milk daily for four weeks.”

“Here’s an interesting report that didn't make it into this issue of the Digest. An abundance of evidence points to robust links between the gut microbiota and muscle mass and strength. This review describes these mechanisms and presents strategies for mitigating muscle loss in aging, including dietary fiber intake, pre- and probiotic intake, and exercise.”

“FTA: > The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds. The discovery points toward probiotic therapies for this so-far untreatable condition. Food allergies affect 15 million Americans, including one in 13 children, who live with this potentially life-threatening disease that currently has no cure, researchers note.”

“FTA: > Engineers have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to the liver, by enlisting help from probiotics -- beneficial bacteria similar to those found in yogurt. Using a harmless strain of E. coli that colonizes the liver, the researchers programmed the bacteria to produce a luminescent signal that can be detected with a simple urine test.”