Use of probiotics in neonatal units was associated with decreased mortality in preterm and low-birth-weight infants. Rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis were not different versus ...

Probiotics were associated with reduced mortality rates in the 7401 infants with a birth weight less than 1000g, but not with decreased rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. HealthDay News — For infants ...

A large-scale survey of published studies associatesd probiotics with a favorable benefit-to-risk ratio for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) although it did not rule out a small risk of ...

Meta-analysis shows that probiotics reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. In a recent study published in the journal Pediatric Research, ...

Despite medical advances and lower baby mortality rates, there is a concerning trend of growing baby ill health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 20 million babies are born ...

A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains adapted to the infant gut and not found in commercial probiotic products. It ...

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a group of researchers assessed the strain-specific effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in preterm infants through a ...

Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ health.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that you can consume for gut health. They can be found in kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, and yogurt, among other foods.