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.
Children’s Gut health
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.
Poor diet in pregnancy can lead to an unhealthy vaginal microbiome, greater risk of infant death
Pregnant mothers following an unhealthy diet may have an unhealthy vaginal microbiome, which is linked to a greater risk of infant death and changes to their development.
Yeast, fungi in breast milk key to shaping healthy microbiome in infants
Previous studies have shown the presence of beneficial strains of bacteria in breast milk, and now a recent study reveals that the breast milk microbiome also contains fungi.
How newborns are fed may impact their oral bacteria health
The feeding method of newborns could have an important role in the composition of the infant’s oral bacteria, according to a recent study.
Early exposure to household cleaning products may lead to changes in gut microbiota, weight gain in kids
A Canadian study explores how exposure to household cleaning products might be the culprit for changes in the microbiota of children