Poor diet in childhood can negative impact your gut health for life
Researchers from the University of California-Riverside say eating too much fat and sugar as a child can permanently alter a person’s microbiome.
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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
Autism development influenced by changes in gut microbiome
Scientists have found a link between the gut microbiome and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
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).
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.
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
Gut bacteria linked to improved cognitive development in male infants
From digestion-related processes and immunity to the production of essential vitamins, gut bacteria carry out a wide range of critical functions in the body. Previous studies reveal the healing nature of these microbes when it comes to mental disorders. In addition to this, gut microbes may help improve comprehension and early speech development in babies. … Read more