Review: Probiotics to treat diarrhea
Here are 2 Cochrane reviews that evaluate the evidence for using probiotics to treat persistent diarrhea, and the value of...
Reviewing the potential benefits of probiotics
The British Nutrition Foundation reviewed the effect of probiotics on health.
Probiotics to treat C. difficile-associated diarrhea?
 Drs. Kennon Miller and Thomas Fraser from the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio tell us, “Overall, the evidence does not support...
Probiotics to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea
 Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) occurs in about 25% of patients receiving antibiotics, placing them at increased risk for infection and death....
Probiotic studies presented at ACG
 NewsWise reports the results of 3 studies presented during the American College of Gastroenterology’s 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando....
Adding yogurt to H pylori treatment
 Helicobacter pylori are bacteria that cause chronic low-level inflammation of the stomach lining and are linked to the development of...
Updating what we know about probiotics and diarrhea
Growing evidence suggests that probiotics might serve as a functional food in the treatment of diarrhea. Here’s what we know.
Probiotics prevent diarrhea during antibiotic treatment
A probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus reduced the incidence of diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile in older hospitalized patients...
Probiotics reduce diarrhea in children
Researchers from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia evaluated a milk product containing probiotics and prebiotics (Cupday Milk) on...
Update on probiotics to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia have reviewed treatment options. Intestinal bacteria play an important...
Should all hospital patients receive a probiotic?
Maybe, based on these study results.
Should probiotics be used to treat antibiotic-associated diarrhea?
Although there is insufficient evidence to recommend probiotics routinely, Lactobacillus GG or Saccharomyces boulardii appear to be the most effective,...
Using a probiotic to reduce 5-FU related diarrhea
Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that’s been used to treat cancer for about 40 years. Researchers from Helsinki University Central...
Comparing probiotics to treat diarrhea
Not all commercially available probiotics are effective in children with acute diarrhea, according to this study from researchers at the...
High-dose probiotic + prebiotic to treat Crohn’s disease
Earlier study results have been inconsistent. In this study, researchers from Nippon Medical School in Tokyo use higher doses to...
Moving to the next stage of research with probiotic treatment of diarrhea
Yes, probiotics are “generally regarded as safe,” say researchers from Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. But although most studies show...
Probiotics and lactoferrin improve treatment of gastritis and peptic ulcer
In about 25% of people, the usual triple drug therapy fails to kill the bacteria Helicobacter pylori — the cause...
Using probiotics to lessen diarrhea after radiation therapy
Radiation therapy can disturb bacterial colonies in the intestines and cause radiation-induced enteritis and colitis, leading to diarrhea in cancer...
Probiotics to prevent traveler’s diarrhea
Several were effective.
Status of TCM and probiotics to treat asthma
Here are the highlights of the discussion on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and probiotics during the recent American College of...