Saccharomyces boulardii

Thank you for you information request on Florastor® (Saccharomyces boulardii) and prevention of Clostridium difficile. As you stated earlier, Ms. JS was recently transferred from another facility to Llano Estacado Estates for a higher level of care. JS is an 84 year old, female patient that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypothyroidism, constipation, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). She is currently on the following medications: Aricept® (donepezil) 10 mg PO daily, levothyroxine 50 mcg PO daily, Protonix® (pantoprazole) 40 mg PO daily, Cymbalta® (duloxetine) 60 mg PO daily, trazodone 50 mg PO HS prn, Tylenol® (acetaminophen) 650 mg PO prn pain, Miralax® (polyethylene glycol) 17 g PO…

In the observer’s experience apples are less acidic then oranges and both are less acidic then lemons, and this pattern continues with sweetness. Additionally, many cellular processes are affected by the pH of the environment in which they taker place. Because fruits contain a high sugar content, it was theorized that the extracts of these fruits could be used as a source of energy for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. By measuring the rate of fermentation of the yeast given these fruit extracts, the…

Presence of AOX1 promoter which is strong and controlled by the induction of methanol is used in recombinant antibody production. An amino terminal signal sequence, commonly S. cerevisiae alpha factor, is required for secretory production of antibody which later undergoes proteolytic cleavage by endo-protease KEX2 for proficient release of immunoglobulins. There is limited data regarding expression of a whole immunoglobulin G. Dimeric scFV-Fc antibodies in P. pastoris attained expression levels…

to solve the issue, and therefore, it was my first lesson in trouble shooting a solution to solve the problem. It was an honor to have my first research experience to be in this lab because everyone worked closely as a team to solve scientific questions. The lab always provided a supportive and collaborative environments to help each other solve experimental challenges. This experience was pivotal in gaining trouble shooting skills, a critical skill required for scientific research, and was…

What is yeast? To most people yeast is just something that is in the food that we eat; However to the scientific community yeast is much more than that. According to the Dictionary of Student Science yeast is a one-celled fungi that can cause the fermentation of carbohydrates, producing carbon dioxide and alcohol. ( ) Yeast can be found in the soil, water, on the surface of plants as well as on the skin of humans. Like other fungi, yeasts gets its food from the organic matter around them. The…

effective, the low cost as well as the low incidence of adverse events may make probiotics an attractive intervention to prevent C. difficile related disease6. Due to the proposed underlying disease mechanism of CDAD, several trials have assessed microbial preparations that might prevent or ameliorate AAD. Probiotics may play a role in improving epithelial barrier function, immunomodulation, secretion of inhibitory substances (such as bacteriocins and hydrogen peroxide), inhibition of expression…

patient I was caring for who has a history of actinic keratosis, aortic insufficiency, aortic valve replaced, basal cell carcinoma, clostridium difficile, chronic lymphoid leukemia, erosive esophagitis, GERD, heart failure, hematuria, total hip replacement, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, influenza A, osteoarthritis, iron deficiency, major depressive disorder, MERSA-nares, pressure ulcer of sacral region, squamous cell carcinoma, and stroke. He was being treated for elevated troponin and urinary…

The father of modern medicine, Hippocrates made this statement more than two thousand years ago. Could this be true in identifying the possible biomedical causes of ASD? In addition, could treatments that help to repair the gut be used as a treatment for ASD? Probiotics are living nonpathogenic microorganisms, which have beneficial affects on the health of the host when administered in adequate amounts as a food ingredient or supplement (4). Probiotic products consist mainly of…