Reuteri boosts infant immunity 
An interim report from the Karolinska Institute's Centre for Allergy Research has revealed that expectant and nursing mothers taking the probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730 (Reuteri) appear to have higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules in their breast milk, which could offer their babies better protection against allergies and other diseases. 

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"To find this increase in mother's milk after a relatively short period of supplementation is extremely positive. This presents an opportunity to develop probiotics for use by expectant and nursing mothers to improve both their own health and that of their babies," says Björkstén. 

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The probiotic strain Reuteri was first isolated in breast milk and has since been cultivated. The final results of the study are expected in 2005.

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Janice Reynolds
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