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  • Modeling the nutrient niche to boost biotic consistency and efficacy
    Two recent studies used advanced computational approaches to conclude that nutrients are among the most important determinants of an intestinal microbial community’s response to challenges.

  • Statistical considerations for the design of randomized, controlled trials for probiotics and prebiotics
    By Prof. Daniel Tancredi, UC Davis, USA The best evidence for the efficacy of probiotics or prebiotics generally comes from…

  • Why responders and non-responders may not be the holy grail for biotics
    In September the New York Times published an article titled “What Obesity Drugs and Antidepressants Have in Common“. It was…

  • Probiotic Administration in Preterm Infants: Scientific Statement
    Board of Directors, International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics in collaboration with Dr. Geoffrey Preidis MD PhD, Pediatric Gastroenterology,…

  • New global guidelines for probiotics and prebiotics for gut health and disease
    The use of probiotics and prebiotics in the practice of gastroenterology must be guided by evidence – and with new…

  • Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila as a postbiotic: EFSA approval and beyond
    By Prof. Seppo Salminen, University of Turku, Finland Earlier this year, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) delivered an opinion…

  • Can dietary supplements be used safely and reliably in vulnerable populations?
    By Dr. Greg Leyer, Sr. Director – Scientific Affairs, Chr. Hansen, Inc., Madison, WI and Prof. Dan Merenstein, Department of…

  • A postbiotic is not simply a dead probiotic
    By Dr. Gabriel Vinderola, PhD,  Associate Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering from the National University of…

  • What’s the evidence on ‘biotics’ for health? A summary from five ISAPP board members
    Evidence on the health benefits of gut-targeted ‘biotics’ – probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics – has greatly increased over the…

  • 60 Minutes’ 13 minutes on probiotics
    By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD, ISAPP Executive Science Officer  On June 28, 60 Minutes aired a 13-minute segment about probiotics…