The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) is a well-studied probiotic bacterium that can colonize a
large number of mammals. In humans, L. reuteri is found in different body sites, including the …

Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between statin use and reduced
incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC), and work in preclinical models has demonstrated a …

Mothers' own milk is the best source of nutrition for nearly all infants. Beyond somatic growth,
breast milk as a biologic fluid has a variety of other benefits, including modulation of …

In 2006, a consensus concerning functional gastrointestinal intestinal disorders in infants
and toddlers was described. At that time, little evidence regarding epidemiology …

Probiotics have become a popular approach for managing digestive and immune health and
are being recommended more frequently as effective therapeutic interventions by medical …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are present in foods, the environment and the animal gut,
although fermented foods (FFs) are recognized as the primary niche of LAB activity. Several …

Few treatments for human diseases have received as much investigation in the past 20
years as probiotics. In 2017, English‐language meta‐analyses totaling 52 studies …

OBJECTIVE: Through an individual participant data meta-analysis, we sought to definitively
determine if L reuteri DSM17938 effectively reduces crying and/or fussing time in infants with …

Background: Probiotics, defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in
adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, are widely used despite uncertainty …