Folate produced by a specific kind of gut bacteria likely contributed to weight loss in a teenager with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who was given a high-fiber diet for several months. A trio of researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China described the case in a study, “…
In older children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), the probiotic supplement BPL1 reduced abdominal fat, social withdrawal and depression, while also easing insulin resistance, a study reported. These findings are consistent with results…
The types and levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract are different in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) compared with their peers without the syndrome, a study has found. These differences may be linked to the excessive appetite seen in PWS, but this association needs to…
Daily consumption of a common probiotic significantly lowered the percentage of abdominal fat, improved insulin resistance, and reduced social withdrawal in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, a study has found. The research, “Effects of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on children with Prader-Willi syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial,”…
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