By Eirini Dimidi, PhD, Lecturer at King’s College London Constipation is a common disorder that affects approximately 8% of the general population and is characterised by symptoms of infrequent or difficult bowel movements (1). People who suffer with constipation often report that it negatively affects their quality of life and the majority use some sort […]
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The Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. An evolutionary perspective on fermented […]
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By Prof. Maria Marco PhD, University of California – Davis and Prof. Kevin Whelan PhD, King’s College London If you take any probiotic or prebiotic product off the shelf and give it to several different people to consume, you might find that each person experiences a different effect. One person may notice a dramatic reduction […]
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The Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. The link between digestive symptoms, […]
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The Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. Evidence for probiotic use in […]
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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), non-digestible carbohydrates found in breast milk, have beneficial effects on infant health by acting as substrates for immune-modulating bacteria in the intestinal tract. The past several years have brought an increase in our understanding of how HMOs confer health benefits, prompting the inclusion of synthetic HMOs in some infant formula products. […]
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By Prof. Dan Merenstein MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA and Dr. Maria Carmen Collado, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Valencia, Spain Limiting excessive weight gain and controlling blood pressure during pregnancy are important to prevent pre-eclampsia and other complications of pregnancy. Researchers have examined if there is […]
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By Prof. Hania Szajewska, MD, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland and Kristina Campbell, MSc, ISAPP Consulting Communications Director The decision to have a Cesarean section (C-section) should always depend on whether this is the best choice for the mother and baby, and it is never made by pediatricians. However, pediatricians are often asked about the […]
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By Prof. Colin Hill, Microbiology Department and APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland At the recent ISAPP meeting in Sitges we had an excellent debate on the topic of ‘All probiotic effects must be considered strain-specific’. Notwithstanding which side of the debate prevailed, it does raise the question: what exactly is a strain? As […]
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The Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. Mechanisms of action for probiotics, […]
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Are probiotics effective in improving symptoms of constipation?
/in ISAPP Science Blog, Consumer Blog /by KCBy Eirini Dimidi, PhD, Lecturer at King’s College London Constipation is a common disorder that affects approximately 8% of the general population and is characterised by symptoms of infrequent or difficult bowel movements (1). People who suffer with constipation often report that it negatively affects their quality of life and the majority use some sort […]
Episode 9: An evolutionary perspective on fermented foods
/in Podcast, Season One /by KCThe Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. An evolutionary perspective on fermented […]
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Can diet shape the effects of probiotics or prebiotics?
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Prof. Maria Marco PhD, University of California – Davis and Prof. Kevin Whelan PhD, King’s College London If you take any probiotic or prebiotic product off the shelf and give it to several different people to consume, you might find that each person experiences a different effect. One person may notice a dramatic reduction […]
Episode 8: The link between digestive symptoms, IBS and the gut microbiota: A gastroenterologist’s perspective
/in Podcast, Season One /by KCThe Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. The link between digestive symptoms, […]
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Episode 7: Evidence for probiotic use in pediatric populations
/in Podcast, Season One /by KCThe Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. Evidence for probiotic use in […]
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Human milk oligosaccharides as prebiotics to be discussed in upcoming ISAPP webinar
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog /by KCHuman milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), non-digestible carbohydrates found in breast milk, have beneficial effects on infant health by acting as substrates for immune-modulating bacteria in the intestinal tract. The past several years have brought an increase in our understanding of how HMOs confer health benefits, prompting the inclusion of synthetic HMOs in some infant formula products. […]
Can Probiotics Cause Harm? The example of pregnancy
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Prof. Dan Merenstein MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA and Dr. Maria Carmen Collado, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Valencia, Spain Limiting excessive weight gain and controlling blood pressure during pregnancy are important to prevent pre-eclampsia and other complications of pregnancy. Researchers have examined if there is […]
A pediatrician’s perspective on c-section births and the gut microbiome
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Prof. Hania Szajewska, MD, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland and Kristina Campbell, MSc, ISAPP Consulting Communications Director The decision to have a Cesarean section (C-section) should always depend on whether this is the best choice for the mother and baby, and it is never made by pediatricians. However, pediatricians are often asked about the […]
What is a strain in microbiology and why does it matter?
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Prof. Colin Hill, Microbiology Department and APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland At the recent ISAPP meeting in Sitges we had an excellent debate on the topic of ‘All probiotic effects must be considered strain-specific’. Notwithstanding which side of the debate prevailed, it does raise the question: what exactly is a strain? As […]
Episode 6: Mechanisms of action for probiotics
/in Podcast, Season One /by KCThe Science, Microbes & Health Podcast This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields. Mechanisms of action for probiotics, […]
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