Pediatrics

Antibiotics alter the gut microbiota, raise risk of blood infections in preterm babies

The findings of a recent study may help to develop diagnostic or therapeutic approaches to reduce bacterial bloodstream infections in newborns.

Lifestyle may influence how gut bacteria are shared between mothers and infants

The findings of a recent study suggest that lifestyle can influence how bacterial strains are shared between mothers and infants.

Study reveals previously unknown viruses that populate the healthy infant gut

The findings of a recent study offer new insights into the diversity of the human virome and provide a resource that may help future research into the viruses that populate…

A mother’s vaginal microbes don’t influence her baby’s gut microbiota

The findings of a recent study show that a mother’s vaginal microbiota does not affect infant gut microbiota composition and development.

Arresting microbiota development stunts immune system maturation in mice

A recent study shows that microbiota maturation during weaning contributes to normal immune development and protection from infection.

A mother’s diet can change the infant microbiota, prevent respiratory infection

Diet-induced changes in the gut microbiota confer protection against respiratory infections by regulating the development of key components of the immune system.

Babies receive microbes from their mothers through multiple routes

The findings of a new study suggest that mothers transmit bacteria to their infants through multiple routes — a process that ensures that babies receive essential microbes.

A gut microbe can promote growth in mice

The findings of a new study suggest that providing at-risk populations with NOD2 ligands or probiotic bacteria that release high levels of NOD2-activating molecules may help to treat undernutrition.

The impact of gut microbiome on child mental health

Collaborative initiatives would be needed to detect subtle associations and understand the role of the gut microbiome in the development of psychiatric symptoms over time.

Diet and environment drive the diversity of the infant gut virome

The findings of a new study suggest that infants acquire their gut virome from their diet and environment rather than from their mothers.

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