New England Journal of Medicine: two papers
Published November 21, 2018 17:00 ET (News release from Washington University, St. Louis)
Children with stomach viruses increasingly are given probiotics to ease vomiting and diarrhea symptoms, but these two studies show that two commonly used probiotic formulas do not improve symptoms. Researchers evalutated the effectiveness of Culturelle (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) and Lacidofil (Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and Lactobacillus helveticusR0053).
Lead author, Canadian study: Stephen Freedman, University of Calgary – sfreedma@ucalgary.ca
