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Probiotic markedly reduces S. Aureus colonization in phase 2 trial

Medical Xpress

A promising approach to control Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in people—using a probiotic instead of antibiotics—was safe and highly effective in a Phase 2 clinical trial. aureus colonization in trial participants without harming the gut microbiota, which includes bacteria that can benefit people.

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Intravacc gets NIAID contract for intranasal gonorrhoea vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop a prophylactic intranasal vaccine against Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). This trial will evaluate the safety of the vaccine and generate efficacy data. Intravacc has received a contract worth $14.6m

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Probiotics increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants

Scienmag

A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal bacteria in these infants. Extremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut.

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June 6, 2023: INSPIRE Demonstration Project Principal Investigators Share Update at Annual Steering Committee Meeting

Rethinking Clinical Trials

“We have a tool that not only flags a low-risk patient, but is doing it based on data from the EMR [electronic medical record] system, and is calculating risk specific to a patient, specific to a disease, and specific to a type of bacteria, and one that is unique to a hospital.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Atopic Dermatitis

Olympian Clinical Research

This impacts the skin’s ability to protect against irritants, bacteria, and allergens. Food allergies. Food allergies. Find a Clinical Trial for Atopic Dermatitis. However, If you are looking for additional relief, you may want to consider enrolling in a clinical trial. Excessive sweating.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

XTalks

However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease. Importantly, the immune response was only triggered in the portion of the intestine that had been infected by the bacteria. Moreover, the response did not induce symptoms typical of a food allergy.

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FDA Approves Expanded BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) Label to Include Eight New Muscles to Treat Adults with Upper Limb Spasticity

The Pharma Data

Patients treated for overactive bladder: In clinical trials, 36 of the 552 patients had to self-catheterize for urinary retention following treatment with BOTOX ® compared to 2 of the 542 treated with placebo. Adult Patients treated for overactive bladder due to neurologic disease: In clinical trials, 30.6%

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