New AGA report subtleties adequacy and wellbeing of fecal microbiota transplantation Kumar Jeetendra | October 4, 2020 Now, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released the first results in the NIH-funded AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) National Registry, the largest real world study about the effectiveness and safety of FMT. Published in Gastroenterology, the registry reported that FMT resulted in a treatment of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection in 90% of individuals across …
Study proposes expected role for probiotics in forestalling respiratory infections Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study which suggests a potential role for probiotics in preventing respiratory infections. Researchers re-analyzed detailed daily diaries of 220 patients who engaged in a previous double-blind placebo-controlled study on probiotics and weight loss. Reviewing the entries for …
