Effect of the probiotic IS-10506 on BDNF and 5HT stimulation: role of intestinal microbiota on the gut-brain axis.

Background And Objectives: Microbial communities residing in the gut play a major role in the communication between the gut and the brain through neural, immune, and hormonal routes. Changes in abundance of beneficial intestinal bacteria can affect health of individuals. Conversely, drugs, disease, diet and other factors can alter the gut microbiome.

Risk Factor of Mortality in Indonesian Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Objective: Individuals with CP have a lower life expectancy than the general population. The objective of the study is to investigate the risk factor of mortality in Indonesian children with CP.

Methods: An observational analytic study was conducted using medical records at pediatric ward Dr.