By Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders Prof. Wim Teughels from the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Leuven University, spoke at the 2018 ISAPP meeting on the topic of probiotics and prebiotics for oral health. He embraced the opportunity to speak to this audience in part hoping he could convince researchers to consider incorporating oral health endpoints […]
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Re-posted from an original blog article by Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, ISAPP Executive Science Officer At the 2018 International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) meeting in Singapore, two renowned speakers reported unpublished research documenting the health benefits of dead bacteria. Prof. Hill showed that an inactivated Lactobacillus strain reduced anxious behavior, reduced cortisol levels, and impacted the […]
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By Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH In the world of clinical trials, reproducibility (or consistency) of results across different clinical trials improves clinicians’ confidence in an intervention (Hill, 1965). However, when reviewing the evidence for a probiotic or prebiotic supplement, the results are sometimes conflicting. One study claims an intervention may work. Another study claims […]
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By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD At the ISAPP meeting earlier this month, Prof. Dan Merenstein, MD, presented a summary of recent ISAPP initiatives focused on helping translate the evidence of probiotics and prebiotics into clinical action. A 2013 paper reported that 87% of hospital formularies surveyed in the United States carried at least one probiotic. […]
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By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) recently convened its first meeting held in Asia, with the modern hub of Singapore as a host city. The meeting featured a two-day open registration meeting, attended by nearly 250 scientists, health professionals, and industry representatives, and a third day of […]
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An interview with Prof. Seppo Salminen ISAPP President 2018-2021 1) What are your goals as the next president of ISAPP? My goal is to work together with the board and the members to advance excellence in the science of probiotics and prebiotics and to share research and conclusions with as wide an audience as […]
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June 5-7th 2018 ISAPP held it’s first Asian meeting in Singapore. This open registration meeting was a huge success with over 240 attendees from 34 countries. Two days of plenary talks focused on the latest science featuring prebiotic and probiotic use in: pediatrics, oral health, allergy immunotherapy, the gut microbiome throughout life, synbiotics, liver disease, honey […]
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Dr. Karen Scott of the Rowett Institute of the University of Aberdeen has served as the ISAPP President for the last three years. During her time as President, ISAPP has seen some incredible growth and accomplishments, and the organization is so grateful for her leadership. Last year, under Karen’s leadership, ISAPP produced a prebiotic consensus panel paper, which remains one […]
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“Navigating the world of probiotics: Helping patients make good choices” This 30-min CME activity, which took place on April 17th, by Medscape is now available online https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/897109 The webinar features Prof. Dan Merenstein MD and Mary Ellen Sanders PhD – both ISAPP Board Members.
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By Prof. Glenn Gibson In just a few days ISAPP will host its first meeting outside of Europe or North America, when we have an open conference in Singapore1,2. There are about 200 registrants and we cannot wait. The meetings are always scientifically informative but fun also. These are main drivers behind our annual jamboree, […]
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Probiotics for oral health: start young
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersBy Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders Prof. Wim Teughels from the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Leuven University, spoke at the 2018 ISAPP meeting on the topic of probiotics and prebiotics for oral health. He embraced the opportunity to speak to this audience in part hoping he could convince researchers to consider incorporating oral health endpoints […]
Dead bacteria – despite potential for benefit – are not probiotics
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersRe-posted from an original blog article by Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, ISAPP Executive Science Officer At the 2018 International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) meeting in Singapore, two renowned speakers reported unpublished research documenting the health benefits of dead bacteria. Prof. Hill showed that an inactivated Lactobacillus strain reduced anxious behavior, reduced cortisol levels, and impacted the […]
Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersBy Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH In the world of clinical trials, reproducibility (or consistency) of results across different clinical trials improves clinicians’ confidence in an intervention (Hill, 1965). However, when reviewing the evidence for a probiotic or prebiotic supplement, the results are sometimes conflicting. One study claims an intervention may work. Another study claims […]
Guides for use of probiotics in the clinic – some recent ISAPP initiatives
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersBy Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD At the ISAPP meeting earlier this month, Prof. Dan Merenstein, MD, presented a summary of recent ISAPP initiatives focused on helping translate the evidence of probiotics and prebiotics into clinical action. A 2013 paper reported that 87% of hospital formularies surveyed in the United States carried at least one probiotic. […]
East meets West at ISAPP’s first meeting in Asia
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersBy Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) recently convened its first meeting held in Asia, with the modern hub of Singapore as a host city. The meeting featured a two-day open registration meeting, attended by nearly 250 scientists, health professionals, and industry representatives, and a third day of […]
Welcome Seppo Salminen – ISAPP’s New President
/in featured, News /by Mary Ellen SandersAn interview with Prof. Seppo Salminen ISAPP President 2018-2021 1) What are your goals as the next president of ISAPP? My goal is to work together with the board and the members to advance excellence in the science of probiotics and prebiotics and to share research and conclusions with as wide an audience as […]
ISAPP’s First Meeting in Asia is a Huge Success
/in featured, News /by Mary Ellen SandersJune 5-7th 2018 ISAPP held it’s first Asian meeting in Singapore. This open registration meeting was a huge success with over 240 attendees from 34 countries. Two days of plenary talks focused on the latest science featuring prebiotic and probiotic use in: pediatrics, oral health, allergy immunotherapy, the gut microbiome throughout life, synbiotics, liver disease, honey […]
ISAPP’s Outgoing President: Karen Scott
/in featured, News /by Mary Ellen SandersDr. Karen Scott of the Rowett Institute of the University of Aberdeen has served as the ISAPP President for the last three years. During her time as President, ISAPP has seen some incredible growth and accomplishments, and the organization is so grateful for her leadership. Last year, under Karen’s leadership, ISAPP produced a prebiotic consensus panel paper, which remains one […]
Medscape Webinar on Probiotics – Now Available!
/in featured, News /by Mary Ellen Sanders“Navigating the world of probiotics: Helping patients make good choices” This 30-min CME activity, which took place on April 17th, by Medscape is now available online https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/897109 The webinar features Prof. Dan Merenstein MD and Mary Ellen Sanders PhD – both ISAPP Board Members.
ISAPP is coming to Asia – the hidden reason
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog /by Mary Ellen SandersBy Prof. Glenn Gibson In just a few days ISAPP will host its first meeting outside of Europe or North America, when we have an open conference in Singapore1,2. There are about 200 registrants and we cannot wait. The meetings are always scientifically informative but fun also. These are main drivers behind our annual jamboree, […]