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Infants from non-industrialized communities have more gut diversity than city-born babies

June 17, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Baby, infant

New research finds that the gut microbiomes of infants living in non-industrialized societies are more diverse and vastly different from urbanized infants.

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Having a dog protects young children from Crohn’s disease, study finds

May 23, 2022 by Steve Fink
Child with dog

Children who grow up with pet dogs are less likely to get Crohn’s disease later in life, according to a new study.

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Changes in gut viruses may predict a fatal disease in preterm infants

April 28, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Premature baby in incubator

Scientists found a link between viral changes in the gut and the development of a fatal disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants.

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Water treated with chlorine won’t harm gut health in children, study shows

April 15, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Child retrieves chlorine treated water from a rural kiosk in Kenya

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.

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Role of gut microbiome during infancy depends on whether child is girl or boy

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Parents with baby

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

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Gut microbiome plays key role in how babies experience fear

April 11, 2022 by Steve Fink
Baby in crib

New research shows that a healthy gut microbiome actually decreases the feeling of fear in infants.

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How a baby’s first poop, called meconium, may reveal whether or not they’ll develop allergies

March 28, 2022 by Steve Fink
Newborn baby

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.

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Celiac disease: Number of gluten-intolerant children doubled over past 25 years

March 25, 2022 by Steve Fink
Gluten

Children who suffer from celiac disease may not be getting the treatment they need because many have not been diagnosed, say scientists.

Categories Children's Gut health, Disease Prevention, Gut Health Tags Celiac disease, children, chronic disease, diet, gluten 1 Comment

Researchers find one potential driver of childhood IBD

March 15, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Child with IBD symptoms, stomach pain

New research suggests small proteins called IL-36 cytokines may be a critical target for treating childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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Giving antibiotics to newborns can harm their future gut health

March 4, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Newborn baby

A new study finds that antibiotics kill off a substantial number of good bacteria needed to digest milk and develop immunity.

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