Probiotic coated in nanoparticles may ease inflammatory bowel disease

Probiotic bacteria loaded up with anti-inflammatory nanoparticles can relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mice

By Carissa Wong

Probiotics coated in nanoparticles can relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice. The findings suggest the probiotic – a bacterium – could be taken orally to treat the condition in people, if shown to be safe and effective.

IBD covers a group of conditions that can involve stomach pains, diarrhoea, weight loss and fatigue caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the gut. There is no cure for IBD and treatments are aimed at relieving symptoms …