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Wong, M. C. S., Zhang, L., Ching, J. Y. L., Mak, J. W. Y., Huang, J., Wang, S., Mok, C. K. P., Wong, A., Chiu, O. L., Fung, Y. T., Cheong, P. K., Tun, H. M., Ng, S. C., & Chan, F. K. L. (2023). Effects of Gut Microbiome Modulation on Reducing Adverse Health Outcomes among Elderly and Diabetes Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (IMPACT Study). Nutrients, 15(8), 1982. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15081982.
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Lau, R. I., Su, Q., Lau, I. S. F., Ching, J. Y. L., Wong, M. C. S., Lau, L. H. S., Tun, H. M., Mok, C. K. P., Chau, S. W. H., Tse, Y. K., Cheung, C. P., Li, M. K. T., Yeung, G. T. Y., Cheong, P. K., Chan, F. K. L., & Ng, S. C. (2023). A synbiotic preparation (SIM01) for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in Hong Kong (RECOVERY): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00685-0.
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Liang, J. Q., Zeng, Y., Lau, E. Y. T., Sun, Y., Huang, Y., Zhou, T., Xu, Z., Yu, J., Ng, S. C., & Chan, F. K. L. (2023). A Probiotic Formula for Modulation of Colorectal Cancer Risk via Reducing CRC-Associated Bacteria. Cells, 12(9), 1244. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12091244.
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Chan, O. M., Xu, W., Cheng, N. S., Leung, A. S. Y., Ching, J. Y. L., Fong, B. L. Y., Cheong, P. K., Zhang, L., Chan, F. K. L., Ng, S. C., & Leung, T. F. (2024). A novel infant microbiome formula (SIM03) improved eczema severity and quality of life in preschool children. Scientific reports, 14(1), 3168. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53848-w
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A pilot study of efficacy and safety of a microbiome immunity formula in adults with atopic eczema. The Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2024. (Data on file).
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"CUHK identifies novel gut microbiome biomarkers to facilitate diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders Pilot clinical study shows modulation of gut microbiome alleviates anxiety symptoms". The Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 11 July 2024. https://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/press-releases/cuhk-identifies-novel-gut-microbiome-biomarkers-to-facilitate-diagnosis-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-pilot-clinical-study-shows-modulation-of-gut-microbiome-alleviates-anxiety-symptoms. Press Release.
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Xu, Z., Zhu, W., Xia, Q., Huang, W., Chi, Y., Qi, H., Chan, O. Y. P., Ching, J. Y., Chan, F. K., Chan, N. N., & Ng, S. C. (2026). Synbiotics and antioxidants synergistically attenuate disease progression in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 201, 119656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119656
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A pilot study on the efficacy of a synbiotic formula (MQU10) in improving mood and well-being in adults with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. The Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2025. (Data on file).
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Xu, Z., Lau, R. I., Qi, H., Wong, M. C. S., Chan, K. H. N., Lau, I. S. F., Ching, J. Y. L., Cheong, P. K., Chan, F. K. L., & Ng, S. C. (2026). Synbiotic HQP08 Supplementation for Hair Loss and Depressive Symptoms: An Open-Label Pilot Study of Clinical Outcomes and Gut Microbiome Changes. Nutrients, 18(19), 3111. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18193111