A Chilean researcher has developed a probiotic that inhibits the growth of the cancer-associated bacterium Helicobacter pylori in the stomach while also supporting a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria.
The findings were published in the Electronic Journal of Biotechnology.
17-Year Study Yields Probiotic Against H. pylori
After 17 years of research, scientists have transformed the probiotic into a treatment that helps prevent Helicobacter pylori infection, one of the main contributors to gastric cancer.
Medical illustration of bacteria shown as a 3D microbiological rendering, depicting Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). The image represents a medical and health research concept, created using scanning electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) techniques. Source: GeetyImages.
How a New Probiotic May Help Prevent One of the World’s Most Common Cancers
Below, we explore how the newly discovered probiotic developed by a Chilean scientist functions and how it may help prevent one of the world’s most common cancers, using text, images, and videos.
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