Having a dog protects young children from Crohn’s disease, study finds
Children who grow up with pet dogs are less likely to get Crohn’s disease later in life, according to a new study.
Children’s Gut health
Changes in gut viruses may predict a fatal disease in preterm infants
Scientists found a link between viral changes in the gut and the development of a fatal disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants.
Water treated with chlorine won’t harm gut health in children, study shows
Using chlorine to treat drinking water in Dhaka, Bangladesh reduces diarrhea and antibiotic use, without disrupting the normal population of bacteria in the digestive tract of children.
Role of gut microbiome during infancy depends on whether child is girl or boy
A direct and sex-specific association between the composition of an infant’s microbiome and early childhood behavioral health has been found by scientists at Dartmouth University
Gut microbiome plays key role in how babies experience fear
New research shows that a healthy gut microbiome actually decreases the feeling of fear in infants.
How a baby’s first poop, called meconium, may reveal whether or not they’ll develop allergies
If the newborn’s excretion, call meconium, is significantly less “rich” than normal, scientists say it may be a sign they may have an overactive immune system.
Celiac disease: Number of gluten-intolerant children doubled over past 25 years
Children who suffer from celiac disease may not be getting the treatment they need because many have not been diagnosed, say scientists.
Researchers find one potential driver of childhood IBD
New research suggests small proteins called IL-36 cytokines may be a critical target for treating childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Giving antibiotics to newborns can harm their future gut health
A new study finds that antibiotics kill off a substantial number of good bacteria needed to digest milk and develop immunity.
Antibiotics can worsen gut health in children, raising risk for Crohn’s, diabetes, even juvenile arthritis
A recent study of the gut microbiome shows evidence of a link between antibiotic use and ailments onset in childhood, such as mental illnesses, asthma, Crohn’s disease, type 1 diabetes, and even juvenile arthritis.