NEW RESEARCH!
Microbial extract from Finnish nature helps those suffering from atopic dermatitis!
Finnish biotechnology startup Uute Scientific has published a new study investigating the effect of a microbial extract that provides exposure to nature on atopic skin.
The study involved 142 volunteers with atopic dermatitis, half of whom received a placebo cream and half a cream containing Re-Connecting NatureTM microbial extract. This is the world's first product containing natural exposure that mimics the biodiversity of Finnish nature. The study is led by researchers at Uute Scientific. The study is part of the doctoral theses of the Universities of Tampere and Helsinki. The test creams in the study (cream containing microbial extract or colored placebo cream)
used as part of normal life for about seven months. (Uute Scientific press release 3/2024)
“This is a truly significant, historic study that has scientifically proven the positive impact of natural microbes in the treatment of serious illness. We start with atopy, but many other immune-mediated diseases, such as allergies, asthma, Parkinson's or even Alzheimer's disease, can also benefit from microbial extract,” says Kari Sinivuori, CEO and founding member of Uute Scientific.
The results show that there were fewer people using atopy medications in the group that received nature exposure than in the group that used placebo.
The cream containing microbial extract also strengthened the skin's protective layer and prevented irritation in atopic skin, especially when autumn arrived.
The weakening of the skin's protective layer is one of the biggest problems of atopy, so the strengthening of the protective layer caused by the microbial extract is very promising news for atopic patients.
Research proves that applying a natural microbial extract to the skin helps in the treatment of immune-mediated diseases such as atopy. In addition, research shows that Uute Scientific's inactive microbes stimulate and support the human immune defense.
For more information about the study:
The study is registered: https://clinicaltrials.gov: ID NCT06129136
The study was placebo-controlled, randomized, and double-blind. A microbial extract or dye was added to a cream familiar to atopic patients. The test creams were used regularly at least three times a week for seven months. The participants were adult Finnish citizens, aged 18–65 years.
Olli Laitinen, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Founding Member, Uute Scientific
Johanna Kalmari, PhD researcher, Research Director, Uute Scientific
Iida Mäkelä, PhD researcher, Product Director, Uute Scientific
Diverse nature is swarming with healthy microbes. The more the digital screen keeps you indoors, the feebler is your exposure to microbes and nature. When the body’s defence mechanism doesn’t get the exposure to microbes it needs, the risk of immune-mediated diseases grows.
In autoimmune diseases the body attacks its own cells and tissues because it mistakes them for alien tissue. In just half a century, many immune-mediated diseases have become more and more common, especially in urban environments. One reason behind this is the reduced biological diversity in the environment we live in. It’s not a small problem, as up to one fifth of the population in developed countries have severe immune defence mechanism disorders.
The Adele projects of the universities of Helsinki and Tampere have revealed more facts on the crucial role that exposure to nature plays in preventing immune-mediated diseases. The projects have used the latest in medical and human ecology studies and brought that knowledge together with urban planning.
Uute Scientific promotes well-being with nature's own resources
The Finnish company UUTE Scientific Oy has based their research on the results of the Adele projects. Their goal is ambitious, but not impossible: a life without immune-mediated diseases. You can now get your daily dose of nature exposure from consumer products. It’s all made possible by Re-Connecting Nature™ microbe extract, developed by UUTE Scientific Oy.
Usually probiotics contain a couple of different bacteria, micro-organisms, and eukaryotes at best. The new microbe extract contains thousands. Reconnecting Nature™ recovers a healthy connection to nature.
“It’s important to expose yourself to nature’s diversity and bacteria as widely as possible. However, this should be done in a controlled manner.” - Heikki Hyöty, M.D., Professor of Virology at Tampere University and co-founder of UUTE Scientific
