Alberta Bloom

Can probiotics improve premature babies’ immature microbiome? New evidences

A clinical trial involving BLOOM babies lead by University of Calgary researchers have shown probiotic supplements can help form a healthy microbiome in the gut of the tiniest infants who are born without a fully formed gut microbiome. The study found that a specific mix (five species) of probiotic supplement accelerated the maturation of the microbiome into a term-like state and reduced intestinal inflammation in extremely preterm infants. Read more in the press release (Research study published in Cell Host Microbes).

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 November 5, 2021

UCalgary News

“UCalgary researcher investigates the link between the microbiome and asthma in premature babies”:

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October 28, 2020

With Holly's Help

“Researchers are using the International Microbiome Centre to discover how probiotics might help babies born preterm:”

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 April 3, 2019