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<blockquote data-quote="transformtriumph" data-source="post: 23" data-attributes="member: 102"><p>Controlling diarrhea and constipation in autistic children without using antibiotics</p><p></p><p>Posted By: News-Medical in Medical Research News</p><p>Published: Wednesday, 8-Sep-2004</p><p></p><p></p><p>Scientists checking bacteria which live in the intestines of autistic children</p><p>may have found a way to control gut problems, such as diarrhea or</p><p>constipation, without using antibiotics, according to work presented today at</p><p>the Society for General Microbiologyâs 155th Meeting at Trinity College Dublin.</p><p>âWe have found larger amounts of clostridia bacteria in the gut contents of</p><p>autistic children compared with healthy children,â says Helena Parracho of the</p><p>School of Food Biosciences at the University of Reading. âThese organisms can</p><p>contribute to upset gastrointestinal tracts, but also have wider effects, since</p><p>some of these bacteriaâs own waste products are toxic and can interfere with</p><p>systems throughout our bodies.â</p><p></p><p>The scientists are testing lactic acid bacteria to look for varieties which</p><p>could slow down or stop the growth of the toxic clostridia bacteria. Six of ten</p><p>Lactobacillus strains and one of four Bifidobacterium strains tested inhibited</p><p>the growth of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile in laboratory</p><p>experiments.</p><p></p><p>âIf we can use friendly bacteria as a first weapon to fight the initial gut</p><p>symptoms, in a treatment called lactic acid bacteria therapy, we may be able to</p><p>reduce bouts of diarrhea and/or constipation in these children,â says Helena</p><p>Parracho. âBy using dietary rather than pharmaceutical interventions we may be</p><p>able to stabilise the metabolism of the children, allowing them to receive more</p><p>effective treatment for their gastrointestinal problems.â</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sgm.ac.uk/">http://www.sgm.ac.uk/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="transformtriumph, post: 23, member: 102"] Controlling diarrhea and constipation in autistic children without using antibiotics Posted By: News-Medical in Medical Research News Published: Wednesday, 8-Sep-2004 Scientists checking bacteria which live in the intestines of autistic children may have found a way to control gut problems, such as diarrhea or constipation, without using antibiotics, according to work presented today at the Society for General Microbiologyâs 155th Meeting at Trinity College Dublin. âWe have found larger amounts of clostridia bacteria in the gut contents of autistic children compared with healthy children,â says Helena Parracho of the School of Food Biosciences at the University of Reading. âThese organisms can contribute to upset gastrointestinal tracts, but also have wider effects, since some of these bacteriaâs own waste products are toxic and can interfere with systems throughout our bodies.â The scientists are testing lactic acid bacteria to look for varieties which could slow down or stop the growth of the toxic clostridia bacteria. Six of ten Lactobacillus strains and one of four Bifidobacterium strains tested inhibited the growth of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile in laboratory experiments. âIf we can use friendly bacteria as a first weapon to fight the initial gut symptoms, in a treatment called lactic acid bacteria therapy, we may be able to reduce bouts of diarrhea and/or constipation in these children,â says Helena Parracho. âBy using dietary rather than pharmaceutical interventions we may be able to stabilise the metabolism of the children, allowing them to receive more effective treatment for their gastrointestinal problems.â [url="http://www.sgm.ac.uk/"]http://www.sgm.ac.uk/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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