January 1/Groningen, The Netherlands/Diabetes -- A new study in the journal Diabetes suggests that using probiotics or prebiotics to help correct abnormal gut microbiotia may help type 1 diabetes.
The study led by M.C. de Goffau from University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen in Groningen, the Netherlands, and colleagues found patients with type 1 diabetes had an abnormal gut microbiome.