Probiotic supplementation improves cognitive function and mood with changes in gut microbiota in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial

Soldi et al. (2018) tested a probiotic product called Lactoflorene® Plus on healthy adult volunteers who had self-reported psychological stress, to examine its ability to prevent alterations in the immune response that are associated with stress and microbiota composition. The composition of the participants’ gut microbiota were analyzed, as well as their immunological parameters (sIgA, […]

The aims of this 2018 review were to analyze the evidence for the anti-inflammatory influence of probiotics, and to describe the potential mechanisms behind probiotics’ antidepressant effects on patients with major depressive disorders (MDDs), with a particular focus on modulation of the immune system. Park et al. (2018) provide us with a narrative review of […]