Probiotic Strains

Probiotic could delay onset of gluten intolerance in children: RCT data

24-Oct-2017 By Nathan Gray

New trial data suggests that the probiotic strains Lactobacillus plantarum Heal 9 and Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 could support the immune system and delay the onset of gluten intolerance in children.

Team aim to produce probiotic supplement for athletes

Strains for sports: Microbiome make-up is vital for athletic success

22-Aug-2017 By Nathan Gray

Researchers harvesting the microbiome of athletes have identified, and plan to commercialise, specific probiotic strains that could aid sports performance and recovery.

Probiotics may offer relief for allergy sufferers: RCT data

24-Feb-2017 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of three probiotic strains may improve quality of life for people suffering from seasonal allergies, says data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

Probiotic combination may improve immune health for asthmatics: Study

16-Jun-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

A combination of Lactobacillus salivarius LS01 and Bifidobacterium breve BR03 may help balance the immune system in people with allergic asthma, says a new study from Italy.

Probiotic research must better combine technology and functionality, argue researchers

25-Apr-2012 By Nathan Gray

Probiotic research needs to change in its basic paradigm, so that it takes an over-arching approach to addressing issues with both technology and functionality, according to new research.

Ganeden Biotech strikes global probiotics deal with Unistraw

18-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Ganeden Biotech - the Ohio-based firm behind ultra-resilient probiotic strain BC30- has struck a deal with Unistraw International that will see BC30 incorporated into Unistraw’s probiotic straw concept on a global basis.

Probiotics show benefits for mother and child

17-Dec-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of select probiotic strains may reduce the risk of premature birth, and the complications that results from being born pre-term, say two new studies.

Study finds 'no overall benefits' of probiotic strains for eczema

28-Jul-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A new study conducted with Danisco probiotics has yielded mixed results over their benefits for eczema in children, although researchers suggest that larger studies could help identify more definitive benefits.

Pharmachem enters US probiotics market

29-Jul-2009 By Shane Starling

New Jersey-based Pharmachem Laboratories has inked a deal with Italian firm, Probiotical, to exclusively supply its probiotic strains to the US market – its first move into the probiotics market.

Synbiotics may cut infant infections: Lallemand study

15-May-2009 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of probiotic strains and prebiotic fibre may reduce the incidence of childhood infections by about 25 per cent, according to a new study from Lallemand.

Failure to publish research retards probiotic progress

30-May-2008 By Shane Starling from Copenhagen

The failure to publish clinical studies demonstrating the
effectiveness of certain probiotic strains to reduce the symptoms
of bacterial vaginosis is bordering on scientific negligence,
according to Gregor Reid, PhD, an expert in...

BioGaia targets Middle East in probiotic expansion

25-Feb-2008 By Shane Starling

Probiotics specialist BioGaia has extended a 2006 licensing
agreement with Swiss biopharma group Ferring Pharmaceuticals that
will see its probiotic drops and tablets distributed in a number of
predominantly Middle Eastern countries...