Pediatrics

A mother’s oral microbes may shape her baby’s gut immunity and disease risk

Maternal oral microbiota plays a key role in influencing infant gut health and disease risk.

Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium may help curb antibiotic resistance in babies

Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium are key factors in shaping the infant resistome and could offer strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance early in life.

Lack of key gut bacteria in infants linked to higher risk of allergies 

Specific gut bacteria are important in early life for healthy immune development.

Microbial metabolites may restore infant immune function after antibiotic exposure

Bacterial metabolites such as inosine could be used as a therapy to strengthen infant immunity after early microbiota disruption.

Looking ahead to the PPPP international congress: Berni Canani on microbiome-modulating strategies for allergy prevention

Professor Roberto Berni Canani, pediatrician at the University of Naples Federico II, previews the key topics he will present at the 10th International Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics in…

PPPP international congress on pediatric microbiome: exploring new frontiers with probiotics and AI

Professor Flavia Indrio, President of the 10th International Congress on Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Postbiotics in Pediatrics, previews the key topics for the upcoming 2026 event in Lecce, April 16-18.

Neonatal fungi promote metabolic health

A microbiota-mediated macrophage-dependent mechanism may be used to reduce diabetes incidence in vivo. 

Gut bacteria alone might influence lung function, contribute to asthma risk

The findings of a recent study highlight the importance of early-life gut microbes in shaping lung health and add to evidence that microbiota composition can influence asthma risk.

Early-life diet can shape the developing infant gut microbiota

The gut microbiota evolves throughout early life, especially during key transitions phases such as weaning.

New tools reveal insights into Bifidobacterium’s role in gut health

Researchers have developed new tools to better understand the role of Bifidobacterium breve, revealing its competitive growth strategies and potential for supporting the immune system.

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