Summary

Probiotic supplements found in drugstores nationwide contain an assortment of microbes sold for specific health purposes despite limited understanding of the microbes' connections to their marketed use, new University of Virginia School of Medicine research reveals. But the scientists have assembled sophisticated computer models that could lead to more effective products to shape our microbiomes to improve health. UVA researchers led by Jason Papin, Ph.D., analyzed more than 350 over-the-counter probiotics sold at the three largest pharmacy chains in the United States—CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.

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