Next time you take your child to get vaccinated, it might be as easy as drinking a smoothie.
Leveraging the natural benefits of immune responses that originate in the gut, researcher Mansour Mohamadzadeh from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine combined the effects of probiotics with vaccines.
His first success was a succesful vaccination against anthrax. He is now adapting the technology to fight cancers of the breast, colon and pancreas. It could also be used for creating vaccines against Hepatitis C, HIV and the flu.
Vaccinations Via Smoothie
Probiotic Offerings Promise Tasty Protection Against Disease
Trend Themes
1. Probiotic Vaccinations - Creating vaccines by combining the effects of probiotics with traditional vaccines, opening new opportunities for probiotic companies and healthcare providers.
2. Gut-immune System Connection - Further researching the connection between the gut and the immune system to create new medical technologies and treatment approaches.
3. Drinkable Vaccines - Developing drinkable vaccines as a more accessible and less invasive alternative to traditional injections.
Industry Implications
1. Pharmaceuticals - Creating new vaccine products for various diseases using probiotics to increase efficacy.
2. Food and Beverage - Developing drinkable probiotic products that can be used in vaccinations or as a health supplement.
3. Healthcare - Adapting the technology to create new treatment approaches for various illnesses and diseases, offering multiple benefits for healthcare providers.