Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 is a Probiotic: A Tale of a Heroic Antagonist Surprisingly Not All E. coli are Harmful This probiotic’s tale reveals a surprising heroic antagonist, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917: a friend, disguised by a name associated with a foe. This Monthly Microbe takes a fascinating look into the question, when are a […]
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IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas Digital Summit: June 15-17, 2021
In its 6th year, IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas presents a pivotal experience linking top experts from across the globe to connect the business and science of the microbiome. The 2021 Digital Summit will take place from June 15 through June 1. Mark your calendars; you won’t want to miss this provocative event filled with […]
Probiota 2021 Summit, An Excerpt
As promised, Probiota 2021 Summit in February offered expert speakers and vigorous panels who engaged on key issues affecting the business of the microbiome: IPA has been dipping back into the webinar. First up was a presentation from Ruairi Robertson PhD at Queen Mary University in London on what the future may hold for microbiome […]
IPA Webinar 2021 Recap: Probiotic Innovations
To usher in 2021 with a bit of optimism, the International Probiotics Association sponsored a provocative webinar titled: Probiotic Innovations: A Reset Back to the Future. Executive Director George Paraskevakos introduced the 75-minute webinar — now available on demand — with an overview of the speakers’ talks which looked forward to potential new ways of […]
Probiota 2021 Looks Forward
Though presented in a digital format this year, Probiota 2021 Summit succeeded in its traditional goal: offering expert speakers and vigorous panels who engaged on key issues affecting the business of the microbiome. Nutraingredients and a host of generous sponsors along with IPA presented the Probiota 2021 program free of charge. The two-hour broadcasts over three […]
New horizons for the microbiome-gut-brain axis; a focus on Parkinson’s disease
by Richard Day Medical Director / ADM Protexin Today, a simple PubMed search for “gut-brain axis” will return over 1,800 different peer-reviewed scientific papers. The gut-brain axis – this is the bi-directional communication system that links these two organs, via a number of neuronal, hormonal and immune pathways – is particularly interesting as it holds […]