A new article on gut microbiota featured in National Geographic Magazine looks over the key functions these essential microorganisms have for human health through our lives.
Nature publishes the largest study ever conducted on the gut microbiota of newborns and the impact of delivery mode, with an analysis of 1,679 gut microbiota samples from almost 600 newborns and 175 mothers.
C-section might increase the risk for obesity through the gut microbiota
29 Nov 2017by Cristina Sáez
Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, associate professor in the Department of Medicine of the New York University School of Medicine (NYU), has discovered that cesarean delivery can increase the risk of obesity via the gut microbiota.
Interview with Kjersti Aagaard on gestational influences on the early microbiota
13 Oct 2016by Cristina Sáez
The placenta is not a hermetic shelter as was once thought. Recent research shows it harbours a unique ecosystem of bacteria coming from the mother.
Experts call for caution among parents who carry out vaginal seeding – if uncontrolled, it may place newborns in danger
20 Apr 2016by Cristina Sáez
María Gloria Domínguez-Bello and José Clemente published a new study in Nature Medicine in which they showed that they could modify the microbiota of babies born via C-section by exposing them to vaginal fluids.
Clinical implications of recent study exploring ‘microbial restoration procedure’ for caesarean-born infants
20 Apr 2016by Kristina Campbell
Mode of delivery is known to influence the microbiota composition of newborns. Vaginally-born infants develop a microbiota that resembles the mother's vaginal bacterial community, while those born by caesarean section (c-section) have a microbiota that more closely resembles adult skin.