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Probiotics Cut Clostridioides difficile Risk in Antibiotic-Exposed Patients — Small Benefit, Low Certainty

By MedXY 12/18/2025

A 2025 Cochrane update finds probiotics may halve the relative risk of C. difficile-associated diarrhea in antibiotic-treated patients (ARR 1.6%, NNT 65) but evidence is low certainty and applicability varies with baseline risk.

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Probiotics and Cognitive Health: Evaluating the Evidence from Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

By MedXY 10/12/2025

An umbrella review synthesizes evidence from 156 RCTs assessing probiotics' effects on cognitive-related outcomes, showing moderate- to high-quality support for cognitive benefits but highlighting need for further trials on strains and dosing.

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Add-on Probiotics for Inflammatory Depression: Insights from a Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

By MedXY 09/17/2025

This study evaluated the antidepressant effects of a Lactobacillus probiotic in overweight depressed patients with systemic low-grade inflammation, revealing no overall benefit but highlighting fecal formic acid as a potential biomarker for treatment response.

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Enhancing Vagal Nerve Function with Multi-Species Probiotics: A Promising Therapeutic Avenue for Major Depression

By MedXY 09/17/2025

A 3-month RCT demonstrates that multi-species probiotic supplementation improves vagal nerve function, gut microbiome composition, and sleep quality in patients with major depression, suggesting novel gut-brain axis interventions.

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Modulating Immune Dysregulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparative Effects of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Probiotic Supplementation

By MedXY 09/16/2025

A 12-week trial in children with ASD demonstrates that a structured anti-inflammatory dietary protocol (NeuroGutPlus) exerts broader immunoregulatory effects than multi-strain probiotics, highlighting diet as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for immune dysregulation in ASD.

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Enhancing Helicobacter pylori Eradication: The Role of Probiotics Pretreatment

By MedXY 09/02/2025

Probiotic pretreatment improves Helicobacter pylori eradication rates and reduces side effects, offering a promising adjunctive strategy to overcome treatment challenges and antibiotic resistance.

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Personalized Probiotic Therapy: Akkermansia muciniphila Supplementation in Overweight and Obese Type 2 Diabetes—Baseline Levels Matter

By MedXY 08/08/2025

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves metabolic outcomes in overweight/obese type 2 diabetes patients only when baseline gut levels are low, underscoring the need for personalized microbiota-guided interventions.

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Probiotics and Prebiotics: Unlocking the Secrets of Gut Health and Immunity

By MedXY 08/04/2025

Explore how probiotics and prebiotics fortify gut health, boosting immune response and overall well-being.

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Choosing the Right Probiotic: What You Need to Know for Gut and Beyond

By MedXY 07/28/2025

A practical guide to selecting effective probiotic products, separating evidence from myths, and making informed choices for digestive and overall health.