Pediatrics
Even after long breaks, such as summer vacation, babies continued to share more microbes with former nursery peers than with children from other nurseries.
A longitudinal study aims to explore the trajectories of MCBAs in relation to islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes of children.
Prof. Flavia Indrio reflects on the main take-home messages from the congress, which brought together 32 leading international experts in microbiota research, allergy, nutrition, gut-brain axis and lung disease.
Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.
The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.
Dietary fiber during early life protects fertility by supporting healthy gut microbes and preventing ovarian damage caused by high-fat diets.
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Bifidobacterium breve 2TA, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus L13B, and Lactobacillus gasseri L6 are not just bacteria: they are witnesses to the intimate, ancestral dialogue between mothers, infants, and microbes.
Antibodies in breast milk “teach” a newborn’s gut immune system to respond appropriately to microbes and maintain intestinal balance without causing unnecessary inflammation.
Maternal oral microbiota plays a key role in influencing infant gut health and disease risk.
Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium are key factors in shaping the infant resistome and could offer strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance early in life.
