The Dannon Company announced Kurt Selle from North Carolina State University as the 2013-2014 Dannon Yogurt and Probiotics Fellow.
July 12, 2013
Selle’s interest in probiotics and commitment to advancing human health through scientific research distinguished him from other candidates, the company explained.
Stress has a way of suppressing an important component called an inflammasome which is needed to maintain normal gut microbiota, but probiotics reversed the effect in animal models.
April 15, 2013
Researchers were able to identify the way stress significantly altered the composition of gut bacteria and the role of probiotics.
Even with Greek yogurt growing in American markets and consumers flocking to anything with live, active cultures, 2012 may be best remembered as a year associated with milk’s diminished role.