Infectious Disease & VaccinesJan 26, 2024|3 min readBy Megan KellerEngineered probiotics kill H. pylori, a cancer-causing bacteriumSince antibiotics tend to have negative side effects on the gut, researchers sought an alternative in an unexpected place: yogurt.
Infectious Disease & VaccinesApr 26, 2023|5 min readBy Stephanie DeMarco, PhDArming bacteria with diarrhea-fighting nanobodiesBy engineering a probiotic with tiny antibodies from alpacas, scientists created a potential new oral tool to treat deadly diarrheal infections.
ImmunologyJun 16, 2021|6 min readBy Stephanie DeMarco, PhDCan a probiotic prevent type 1 diabetes in children?An upcoming clinical study will test whether a B. infantis probiotic can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in predisposed infants.