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• Evaluation of the immune benefits of two probiotic strains Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis, BB-12® and Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei, L. casei 431® in an influenza vaccination model: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study - Br J Nutr. 2011 Sep 7:1-9 - "The present study investigated the ability of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (BB-12®) and Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei (L. casei 431®) to modulate the immune system using a vaccination model in healthy subjects. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was conducted in 211 subjects (56 % females, mean age 33.2 (sd 13.1) years). Subjects consumed a minimum of 109 colony-forming units of BB-12® (capsule) or L. casei 431® (dairy drink) or a matching placebo once daily for 6 weeks. After 2 weeks, a seasonal influenza vaccination was given. Plasma and saliva samples were collected at baseline and after 6 weeks for the analysis of antibodies, cytokines and innate immune parameters. Changes from baseline in vaccine-specific plasma IgG, IgG1 and IgG3 were significantly greater in both probiotic groups v. the corresponding placebo group (L. casei 431®, P = 0.01 for IgG; P < 0.001 for remaining comparisons). The number of subjects obtaining a substantial increase in specific IgG (defined as ≥ 2-fold above baseline) was significantly greater in both probiotic groups v. placebo (BB-12®, P < 0.001 for IgG, IgG1 and IgG3; L. casei 431®, P < 0.001 for IgG1 and IgG3). Significantly greater mean fold increases for vaccine-specific secretory IgA in saliva were observed in both probiotic groups v. placebo (BB-12®, P = 0.017; L. casei 431®, P = 0.035). Similar results were observed for total antibody concentrations. No differences were found for plasma cytokines or innate immune parameters. Data herein show that supplementation with BB-12® or L. casei 431® may be an effective means to improve immune function by augmenting systemic and mucosal immune responses to challenge" - See probiotic products at iHerb.

News & Research:

• Few health problems are caused by vaccines, review of studies suggests - Science Daily, 8/25/11
• Study Linking Autism to Vaccine Retracted - WebMD, 2/2/10 - "The venerable British medical journal The Lancet has retracted a 1998 study suggesting a link between autism and childhood vaccination with the measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine ... The Lancet specifically refers to claims made in the paper that the 12 children in the study were consecutive patients that appeared for treatment, when the GMC found that several had been selected especially for the study. The paper also claimed that the study was approved by the appropriate ethics committee, when the GMC found it had not been"
• How To Improve Vaccines To Trigger T Cell As Well As Antibody Response - Science Daily, 9/18/09
• Vaccine Expert Advises: Immunization Should Be Given As Early In Life As Possible - Science Daily, 9/14/09 - "Many parents would prefer to postpone the vaccination of their babies until these are older, by fear that their young immune system would be too weak or overwhelmed by the vaccines. In contrast, pediatricians insist that babies should be immunized as rapidly as possible after birth against the most dreadful microbes causing bacterial meningitis or whooping cough. These infections can cause irreversible damage or even kill the children"
• Aluminum: A Vaccine Danger? - Dr. Weil, 12/4/07
• Thimerosal: No Smoking Gun - WebMD, 9/26/07
• Human Papilloma Virus Vaccines May Decrease Chances Of Oral Cancer - Science Daily, 8/30/07 - "oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OOSCC) have been linked to high-risk HPV strains, the same strains that cause cervical cancer ... It's possible that oral and oropharyngeal cancers could be reduced if vaccination were more widespread; however, additional research is needed"
• Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine? - Time Magazine, 8/28/07 - "From a public health standpoint, that logic seems to makes sense. Since 80% of women who have sex will acquire the virus by age 50 (in most cases it causes no health problems and clears the body within two years), it accomplishes little to give the vaccine to older, sexually active women, who may already have HPV or have already spread it within the community. But humanpapillomavirus isn't a single virus; rather, it's a family of viruses that includes at least 100 strains, more than 30 of which are transmitted sexually. About 10 of those can cause cervical cancer; others may cause genital warts. So even if a woman has been exposed to one strain of HPV, there may well be others that she is still vulnerable to. HPV also poses a threat to men because genital warts can develop into oral cancer, and a new study in the medical journal Cancer suggests that young men be vaccinated against HPV"
• Vaccine Ingredient Can Disrupt Immune System - Intelihealth, 3/21/06
• Can Immunizations Cause Birth Defects? - Dr. Weil, 4/22/04
• Study Suggests Vaccine, Autism Link - WebMD, 2/5/04
• Aluminum in Vaccines Poses No Harm - WebMD, 1/29/04
• Childhood Vaccines Safe, Review Shows - WebMD, 12/8/03
• Flu Vaccination Cuts Coronary Deaths - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/03
• FDA Approves FluMist Nasal Mist Influenza Vaccine - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/03
• Rotavirus Vaccine Appears to Be Efficacious, Well Tolerated - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/03
• SIDS: Vaccines Do Not Increase Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - WebMD, 3/13/03
• MMR Vaccine Doesn't Raise Infection Risk - WebMD, 2/19/03
• Mercury Levels in Vaccines Safe - WebMD, 12/3/02
• Mercury in Vaccines: A Newsmaker Interview With Michael E. Pichichero, MD - Medscape, 12/3/02
• Large Study Rejects Vaccine, Autism Link - WebMD, 11/6/02
• FDA Approves Preservative-Free Influenza Vaccine for Paediatric Use - Doctor's Guide, 9/12/02
• Flu Vaccine Good For All Adults, Not Just Elderly Or Ill - Intelihealth, 8/20/02
• Antivaccine Web Sites Short on Science - WebMD, 6/25/02
• MMR Vaccine Is Safe - WebMD, 6/12/02
• No Evidence MMR Vaccine Causes Autism Or Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/02
• Flu Vaccine Recommended for Infants - WebMD, 5/8/02
• Adults Need Booster Shots - WebMD, 5/6/02
• Report: Infants' Multiple Vaccines Not Harmful To The Immune System - Intelihealth, 2/21/02
• Chickenpox Vanishing Thanks to Vaccine - WebMD, 2/5/02
• Parental Fears About Vaccines Unfounded - WebMD, 1/11/02
• New Intranasal Flu Vaccine, Nasalflu, Safe and Effective in Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/18/01
• New Vaccine Prevents Urinary Infection - Intelihealth, 12/18/01
• Vaccine May Protect Against Malaria - Intelihealth, 12/18/01
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Together With Haemophilus Influenzae Vaccine Safe and Effective in Infants - Doctor's Guide, 12/17/01
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Carriage Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Is Well Tolerated by Young Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/17/01
• Mercury In Children's Vaccines Studied - Intelihealth, 10/2/01
• Group: More data needed on vaccine preservative - USA Today, 10/1/01
• No Risk of Recurrent Seizures From Childhood Vaccines - WebMD, 8/29/01
• Families Of Autistic Children Sue Vaccine Makers - Intelihealth, 9/2/01