24 deaths from 'friendly bacteria' products
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/25/nyoghurt125.xml
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'Friendly bacteria' yoghurt products such as Yakult are facing scrutiny from health authorities after 24 patients died during clinical trials of the probiotics. Researchers at the University Medical Centre in Utrecht have admitted that the trial volunteers died between 2004 and 2007 during a study on whether probiotics affected inflammation of the pancreas in 296 people. A spokesman added that the patients 'received the bacteria directly into the intestine via a tube'.
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HyperPepper
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I knew those bacteria drinks were no good. Something about them didn't sound right.
- 4 years ago
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HyperPepper
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jennatar
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News flash! Probiotics contain MILK and SOY and that's about it. I suspect that probiotics are therefore only as dangerous as MILK and SOY.
- 4 years ago
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jennatar
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mattbrawn
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Friendly Bacteria? More like murdering criminal bacteria!
- 4 years ago
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mattbrawn
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phillyharper
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They DIED? Surely thats el grandos news? How the hell did 24 people die? Remember the escapade here in the UK with the six guys who nearly died after medical testing? That was HUGE news! And yet 24 popped their clogs un-noticed...hmmm....
- 4 years ago
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phillyharper
