Probiotics Offer Relief for Sick Children

Two recently published studies indicate the potential of probiotics to relieve colic in infants and diarrhea in children.

The first study, published in the journal Pediatrics, concluded that Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri DSM 17 938) improved symptoms of infantile colic and was well tolerated and safe in early breastfed infants at a dose of 108 colony-forming units per day. Gut microbiota changes induced by the probiotic could be involved in the observed clinical improvement, researchers said.

This study randomly assigned 50 exclusively breastfed colicky infants, diagnosed according to modified Wessel's criteria, to receive either L reuteri DSM 17 938 or placebo daily for 21 days. Parental questionnaires monitored daily crying time and adverse effects. Stool samples were collected for microbiologic analysis...(READ MORE)

Study: Presence of murine leukemia virus related gene sequences found in CFS patients

Researchers have found murine leukemia viruses (MLV) related gene sequences in blood samples collected from patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and some healthy blood donors, according to a study published online today by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)...(READ MORE)

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals (AMEX: CBP, Not Rated) Received Patent for Package Design for Compound Honeysuckle Granules

QRxPharma (ASX: QRX, Note Rated) Received Frost & Sullivan Award for Innovative Pain Relief Product MoxDuo

Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JGBO, Not Rated) Launched Felodipine Sustained Release Tablets

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR, Not Rated) Received SFDA Approval for Palonosetron

NeoStem (AMEX: NBS, Not Rated) Collaborated with the Schepens Eye Research Institute to Study VSEL™ Technology

Sinobiopharma (OTC: SNBP, Not Rated) Signed Agreement to Co-Develop, Manufacture and Promote Eplerenone

Weikang Bio-Technology (OTC: WKBT, Not Rated) Announced Plans to Launch New Therapeutics in 4Q10(READ MORE)

Strict laws on the criminalization of drug use and drug users are fueling the spread of HIV and other serious harms associated with the criminal market and should be reviewed, say experts in this series of articles, published to coincide with the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, which runs from 18 to 23 July 2010. In this video accompanying the articles, epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani and other leading commentators describe which countries are leading the way in tackling HIV infection among injecting drug users...(READ MORE)

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