December 17, 2012
See the newly released report from the ISAPP meeting held in Cork, Ireland October 1-3, 2012. Download meeting report
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Entries by Mary Ellen Sanders
December 8, 2012
The Global Probiotics Council, a committee established in 2004 by DANONE Research and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., announced the 6th annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. Three $50,000 annual grants will support new research on probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in the United States. Young Investigators committed to basic research on gastrointestinal microbiota, probiotics and […]
November 13, 2012
Continuing Medical Education: “Probiotics for GI Health in 2012: Issues and Updates” posted today and is available free of charge.
November 12, 2012
The term “probiotic” will no longer be allowed on food labels in the EU starting December 14, 2012. EFSA has remained unconvinced that the strength of the science behind probiotic products meets their efficacy standards. Conferring a health benefit is imbedded in the term, “probiotic;” therefore, the term can only be used on products with […]
October 31, 2012
The ISAPP Board of Directors responds to the accusation of publication bias in the field of probiotic research: no evidence that publication bias for probiotic field is any different than other fields. ISAPP calls for publication of all studies (positive, negative or null) and full disclosure of conflicts of interest. Open letter.
October 1, 2012
ISAPP sponsors speakers at first Probiotic Association of India conference in New Delhi. Report.
September 14, 2012
Science Friday radio interview with Susan Lynch, UCSF, on microbial colonization of healthy sinuses, “Microbes benefit more than just the gut.”
August 30, 2012
Webcast now available: “The New Microbiota & Probiotics Paradigm: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications”, featuring the following lectures and Q&A: Stability and Disrupting the Microbiota, Patrick Schloss, PhD, University of Michigan Intestinal Dysbiosis as a Basis for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Stephen M. Collins, MBBS, FRCP(UK), FRCPC, McMaster University Restoring a Healthy Microbiota: What Tools Do […]
July 31, 2012
Students (undergraduates and graduates), post-doctoral fellows and residents can submit probiotic studies to Digestive Disease Week and compete for cash prizes as part of the Probiotic Challenge, sponsored by Lallemand Human Nutrition and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. The Challenge aims to stimulate research in probiotics. Abstracts are due to DDW December 1, 2012.
July 10, 2012
Confusion at the Yogurt Aisle. Time for Probiotics 101. Story on National Public Radio, Morning Edition News.
April 17, 2012
Lallemand Human Nutrition, in partnership with the American Gastroenterological Association, announced a new edition of the “Probiotic Challenge,” a competition for students working on probiotic research. If selected by the AGA and a team of judges, winners can present their study at DDW2013 and win cash prizes.
April 16, 2012
National Public Radio interview with John Cryan, professor at University College Cork in Ireland, on study published in PNAS showing that Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviors in stressed mice.
April 11, 2012
Probiotic industry members, Valio, Danone, Yakult, Chr Hansen, DuPont-Danisco, Probi and Lallemand formed the Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) to collaborate on defining a path forward for health claims for probiotics in the European Union. Read Nutraingredients article.
February 26, 2012
The Institute of Medicine held a workshop February 22-23, 2012 on The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health. Slides from this forum will be posted March 2 and a written summary of conclusions will be published.
February 24, 2012
FDA’s Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research (CBER) issued a finalized guidance for industry on when an Investigational New Drug (IND) application is required for human research on live biotherapuetic agents. The draft guidance on a similar topic issued by CBER and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) October 2010 has not been […]
February 21, 2012
The Dannon Company announces the Dannon Probiotics Fellow Program to support the education of a student who excels in science and shows a strong interest in probiotics studies. The winner receives a scholarship equivalent to one year’s tuition (up to $25,000, payable to the educational institution) and an all-expense paid trip to the Danone Research […]
January 10, 2012
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP, a standards-setting organization since 1820) recently announced publication of a monograph, “Microbial Food Cultures Including Probiotics,” in Food Chemical Codex. General considerations for identification and enumeration, intended use in food, safety, regulatory status, and purity are discussed.
January 6, 2012
The Global Probiotics Council has announced the fifth year of the Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. The purpose of the two annual grants of $50,000 each is to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States, and to impact academic and career development of young investigators, attracting them […]
December 2, 2011
ISAPP submits comments to the FDA on the draft guidance on new dietary ingredient notifications. ISAPP comments are grounded in the overall principle that NDIN requirements should have a reasonable potential to add to the overall understanding of safety (or to the existing data base with respect to a risk) and, if that potential is […]
November 23, 2011
The World Gastroenterology Organisation has updated its 2008 practice guideline for probiotics and prebiotics. Of special interest are the updated Tables 8 and 9, which summarize the probiotic or prebiotic, dose and grading of evidence for a number of GI clinical conditions for which there is evidence. The table is global in focus, and the […]
November 22, 2011
New book written for the generalist covers fundamental microbiological concepts of bacterial evolution and behavior and provides perspective on their constructive and destructive activities. Bacteria. The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful, by Trudy Wassenaar is now available from Wiley-Blackwell.
November 14, 2011
2011 update of Inventory of Microbial Food Cultures considered safe for use in foods. An International Dairy Federation (IDF) taskforce has updated a 2002 inventory of safe microbial species including some probiotic species. Paper.
October 31, 2011
Jeffrey Gordon interview with National Public Radio about findings from a study on the impact of probiotic yogurt consumption on gut microbiota, microbiome expression and urinary metabolites [McNulty et al. ScienceTranslational Medicine, Vol 3(106)].
August 29, 2011
ISAPP is focus of article in Dairy Foods, “Looking Out for Probiotics.”
August 26, 2011
Public Comment is solicited for NIH Common Fund Initiatives by September 14th, 2011. One of the proposed projects, Microbiome, Part 2, includes probiotics. Potential impact of Common Fund investment: Systems biology-derived “designer” probiotics may offer an inexpensive, holistic approach to disease prevention and treatment, although much research is necessary to realize this potential. It should […]
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