Pediatrics
A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe claims that the infant gut is home to bacteria that harbor hundreds of antibiotic-resistance genes.
Several bacteria associated with human health are acquired late in childhood — albeit with different developmental dynamics.
A molecule in breast milk, called betaine, may lower the risk of obesity by preventing accelerated growth in newborns and supporting bacterial species.
Microbial and fungal communities interactions shape the gut microbiota in preterm babies. The findings could help to develop microbiota interventions.
A new study published in Science Advances suggest that the gut microbiota should be considered when studying the regulation of maternal behavior.
The interaction between newborns’ epithelia and the microbiota is crucial to the balance of the oral mucosa and it can have long-term health consequences.
The findings suggest that delivery mode, rather than birth canal exposure, has a strong influence on the composition of the infant microbiota.
Individuals with autism are unable to break down some environmental toxins, which could allow the toxins to enter the bloodstream and injure brain cells.
The modulation of the gut microbiota could play an important role in protecting children from asthma in the first year of life.
A new study published in Cell suggests that the gut microbiota of infants born by C-section can be restored by transferring fecal microbiota from their mothers.
