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Probiotics boost immunity in the elderly. (health matters).(Brief Article)
New Zealand researchers Harsharnjit S. Gill, and colleagues have scored another coup for dairy-cultured Bifidobacterium lactis HN019, a well-known probiotic whose Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium cousins are included in many of the probiotic products available in health-food stores.
In this study, the authors wanted to see if probiotic supplementation "could enhance aspects of cellular immunity" in people aged 63 to 84 years. In this nine-week trial, researchers looked at the ...
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