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BioGaia News December 2009
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December 2009
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Chewable tablets now in Swedish pharmacy  Probiomax, the chewable tablet with Lactobacillus reuteri, is now also sold through Swedish pharmacies. The product trade dress on both the bottle label and box has changed and it now displays the BioGaia logotype. Read more about Probiomax, probiotics and Lactobacillus reuteri on Probiomax web site (in Swedish). To Probiomax website Vincent the colicky baby  View this ABC local news story about baby Vincent, the BioGaia Drops and comments by Dr Rhoads, Houston, USA. Dr. Rhoads says it's too soon for researchers to recommend probiotic drops for colic, but if parents are desperate, he says it's safe to try them. To ABC13 Video and written summary How bacteria stick to the gut  Scientists have obtained the first crystal (three-dimensional) structure of a mucus-binding protein (MUB) from a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri. They also found that these proteins recognise immunoglobulins, which participate in our immune defence. This knowledge can help to explain how the bacteria stick to the mucus layer in the gastrointestinal tract and enable it to maintain normal gut function. Mucus adhesion has been well studied for pathogens but it is not yet known how beneficial bacteria bind to the mucus. Read more Latest movie from BioGaia  Listen to interviews with clinical researchers Dr Ruggiero Francavilla, University of Bari, Italy; Dr Claudio Romano, University of Messina, Italy and Dr Alison Steiber, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.They talk about when they recommend BioGaia Probiotic products, what motivates them to use Lactobacillus reuteri and what BioGaia means to them. Go to the BioGaia web site and then click on biogaiaintervjuer3_1 under LATEST MOVIES further down on the page. To BioGaia website Merry Christmas & Happy New Year  BioGaia wishes you all a Joyful Festive Season and a Healthy and Happy New Year!This year instead of sending Christmas cards, BioGaia will use the money for a donation to the Scandinavian Children’s Mission in the Philippines. |
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