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Important scientific progress has been made in 2019 in our understanding of the contribution of gut microbiome in health and disease. Have a look at this “2019 Year at a glance” report and discover the year’s breakthroughs in the field.
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Research on gut microbiota development during early life may has been masked by maternal antibiotics during labor. New findings show that C-section-associated gut microbiota at one week of life may predispose infants to respiratory infections in the first year, regardless of intrapartum antibiotics.
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Milk’s microbial composition varies greatly depending on a wealth of maternal and environmental factors. A new longitudinal cohort study has found for the first time associations between psychological distress and the milk microbiota in healthy breastfeeding women.
by Andreu Prados
Inconsistent findings have been found regarding the role of gut microbiota in preterm infants. A new case-control study shows an increase in Enterobacteriaceae not bound to IgA in infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis compared with healthy controls, which could drive the disease onset.
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Growth failure rates continue to increase. A new observational study has found that infants with growth failure show disrupted maturation of the gut microbiota involving low diversity, a higher abundance of Staphylococcaceae and a lack of strictly anaerobic bacteria.
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Mental illness and functional gut disorders are closely related. A new study reveals a connection between gastrointestinal symptoms and anxiety through involving the gut microbiota in children exposed to adversity.
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Diet-induced changes in the maternal gut microbiota may affect health outcomes on the offspring. The gut microbiota, gut barrier and placental adaptations seems to be crucial in how this occurs, according to a new study in mice.
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Commensal bacteria in mother’s breast milk may shape the infant’s fecal microbiota. A new cohort study has found associations between both samples, with mother’s milk and infant fecal microbiome composition being more similar within than across cohorts from different geographic locations.
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During the first 2 to 3 years of life, gut microbiota modulation appears to play a critical role in later health outcomes. New observational work reveals that breastfeeding duration and pre-school diet are major modulators of the gut microbiota of children aged between 6 and 9 years.
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The first two to three years of life represent a critical period for dietary interventions that target the microbiota and its contribution to improving child growth. What is interesting is the fact that the gut microbiota’s development during early life parallels critical periods of neurodevelopment.