We published a few months ago the results of a study that had proven the efficacy of probiotic foods to relieve infant colic.
Today we know another benefit of these live microorganisms that act on the intestinal bacterial flora.
They could serve to treat a serious illness, Necrotizing enterocolitis, which usually develops in premature babies.
Babies who come to the world before term are born with immaturity and lack of defenses in their intestinal mucosa, which added to other factors can cause exaggerated inflammation of the intestine.
To try to cure this disorder, a study by researchers from different Australian hospitals and the University of Western Australia found that premature infants who received probiotics developed considerably less disease.
Although it remains to be determined what type of probiotics and at what dose they could be administered, it remains a hope.
Any news about new ways to cure the diseases of premature babies is a joy.
His situation is very delicate and the parents worry a lot. That is why the help of researchers who incessantly seek solutions for their multiple and complex conditions is very valuable.
