Probiotics are beneficial microbes that confer a realistic health benefit on the host, which in
combination with prebiotics,(indigestible dietary fibre/carbohydrate), also confer a health …

Growing evidence underlines the pivotal role of infant gut colonization in the development of
the immune system. The possibility to modify gut colonization through probiotic …

Background: The study of probiotics to prevent allergic conditions has yielded conflicting
results in children. We undertook a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to …

Methods: The subjects selected were women from a prospective follow-up study categorized
by BMI. Milk samples were taken after delivery and at 1 and 6 mo later for analysis of …

Background Oral immunotherapy has attracted much interest as a potential treatment for
food allergy, yet little is known about its long-term effects. We aimed to assess long-term …

The present study investigated the ability of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (BB-12®)
and Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei (L. casei 431®) to modulate the immune system …

Background The composition of the intestinal microflora may be different in individuals with
atopic eczema from those without this condition, and such differences may precede the …

Allergic diseases have been linked to genetic and/or environmental factors, such as
antibiotic use, westernized high fat and low fiber diet, which lead to early intestinal dysbiosis …

Most studies investigated probiotics on food hypersensitivity, not on oral food challenge
confirmed food allergy in children. The authors systematically reviewed the literature to …

Background Probiotic supplementation in early life may be effective in preventing atopic
dermatitis (AD); however, results regarding efficacy have been controversial. Objective The …