pregnancy
Gynecology
A systematic review recently published in the Journal of Reproductive Immunology provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging role of the microbiome in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).
Pediatrics
The results of a recent study suggest that the milk microbiota and maternal genetics affect a child’s susceptibility to asthma and allergies.
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The findings confirm that mother’s milk can deliver beneficial bacteria to very-low-birth-weight infants, with feeding practices and antibiotic use influencing this microbial exchange.
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The findings suggest that while antibiotics can cause changes to the infant microbiota, they are much less significant than the impact of feeding mode.
Gastroenterology, Gynecology
The findings of a recent study highlight the critical role of the gut microbiota in maternal and infant health, especially in the context of GDM.
Gastroenterology, Gynecology
The findings of a recent study suggest that gut bacteria transform steroids into hormones that may impact a woman’s health, especially during pregnancy.
Gynecology
The findings of a recent study suggest that in bacterial vaginosis, certain vaginal microbes disrupt the protective glycans on vaginal epithelial cells, altering processes that mediate cell turnover, death and…
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The findings of a recent study shed light on the microbiota of the main nutrition types that preterm infants receive and may inform future studies on the influence of different…
Gynecology
The findings of a recent study suggest that a mother’s gut microbiota influences fetal health by promoting placental growth and vascularization.
Gynecology, Pediatrics
Larger studies with longer follow-ups are needed to assess whether and how VMT influences neurodevelopment.