Translational research review: targeted probiotic outcomes
Research has demonstrated the therapeutic value of specific probiotic strains. Yet there are very few controlled clinical trials evaluating final, commercially available formulations. Because there are characteristic differences such as...
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Rational Probiotic Selection Made Simple
Probiotics hold a great deal of therapeutic potential beyond the gastrointestinal tract alone. From mood and cognition to robust immune function, specific microbial strains and thoughtfully designed formulations can play...
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Impact of the Gut Microbiome on Immune Development and Competency
In this presentation, Dr. Andrea Girman will explore the interplay between the gut microbiome and immune system development and function. From infancy through aging, Dr. Girman will discuss how microbe...
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Influence of 4-week multi-strain probiotic administration on resting state functional connectivity in healthy volunteers
This study investigated the influence of a 4-week multi-strain probiotic administration in whole-brain functional and structural connectivity in healthy volunteers. The probiotic group exhibited increased functional connectivity in the salience...
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Omni-Biotic stress release psychobiotic shows improvements in brain function, mood, cognition
Photo Credit: Yanalya/Freepik While stress has become ubiquitous in the last year, with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, political and social unrest, and ongoing uncertainty affecting patients and practitioners alike,...
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Probiotics Drive Gut Microbiome Triggering Emotional Brain Signatures
This study provides multidimensional evidence that administration of a multi-strain probiotic and the associated change in gut microbiota composition has a significant interrelated impact on behavioral scores and functional MRI...
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Mood by Microbe: Metainflammation and the Therapeutic Potential of Gut-brain Targeted Probiotics
Multiple converging lines of evidence have shown that the primary cause of inflammation may be the dysfunction of the gut-brain axis. This presentation reviews the links between dysbiosis, metainflammation, and...
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