Bifidobacterium Archives - Life Science Review

12 May 202012 May 2020

Research suggests that currently available probiotic strains in supplements probably make little or no difference in improving eczema symptoms

In November 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of probiotics in the treatment of eczema. A total of 39 … Read more

15 March 202015 March 2020

Specific dietary factors and dietary patterns alter the gut microbiota profile, which is an essential factor in the development and progression of obesity

In December 2019 researchers from South Korea published their review on the effect of diet on the gut microbiota and how it is associated with obesity. Obesity is described as … Read more

5 March 20205 March 2020

The faecal Bifidobacterium genus in the gut microbiota, fasting glucagon-like peptide 1, and breath hydrogen were found to be significantly higher following the consumption of white bread when compared to white rice

In September 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effects of white rice and white bread on gut microbiota. A total of 7 healthy … Read more

26 February 202026 February 2020

A vegetarian/vegan diet is effective in promoting a diverse ecosystem of beneficial bacteria to support both the human gut microbiome and overall health

In April 2019 researchers from Slovakia and the USA published a review on the effect of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota. Whilst humans are about 99.9% identical to … Read more

3 February 20203 February 2020

A vegan/vegetarian diet when comparied to an omnivore diet does not appear to have a consistent impact on make-up of the gut microbiome but this could be due to the high variability seen in the gut microbiome

In October 2019 researchers from Germany published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of vegan or vegetarian diet on the make-up of the gut microbiome. … Read more

16 July 20195 January 2020

The Mediterranean diet is able to alter the diversity and composition of the gut bacteria

In May 2018 researchers from Spain published their study to assess the effect of certain nutrients as well as adherence to the Mediterranean diet on the gut microbiota of healthy … Read more

7 July 201930 May 2020

The type and quantity of dietary fat may alter the gut bacteria in obese individuals with the metabolic syndrome and may increase their risk to dyslipidemia

In November 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess a potential relationship between gut bacterial species, metabolic syndrome and dietary intake. It is known that … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

A high salt content in the faecies is associated with a decreased diversity of gut bateria and a depletion in Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, specifically B. longum and B. adolescentis

In April 2019 researchers from France, Saudi Arabia, Mali, French Polynesia and Senegal published the results of their study to assess the ability of salt to alter the gut bacteria. … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

Gut microbiota is linked to vascular dysfunction and increased blood pressure in aging overweight and obese individuals independent of BMI

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between the gut microbiota, blood pressure, and vascular function in aging overweight and … Read more

21 July 20183 January 2020

Intake of Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides appears to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoghurt containing Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides on risk of colorectal cancer. 27 individuals … Read more