by Cristina Sáez
A new study concludes that what mothers eat while pregnant shapes their gut microbiota composition and that, in turn, has an effect on the composition of their babies’ gut microbial community.
by Andreu Prados
The microbiota of infants born by caesarean section resembles that of maternal oral cavity and skin, whereas that of vaginally born infants resembles that of the maternal gut microbiome. A new proof-of-concept study shows that the gut microbiota of C-section-born infants can be restored after delivery via orally administered maternal fecal microbiota transplantation.
by GMFH Editing Team
How pregnancy can impact an offspring’s gut microbiota is unknown. New research reveals that children born to mothers with IBD present an altered gut microbiota composition and lower diversity, transferring abnormalities in the adaptive immune system to germ-free mice.
by Andreu Prados
Whether bacterial colonization starts in utero is still a matter for scientific debate. The study of the fetal intestinal content collected from terminated pregnancies reveals some evidence for early bacterial colonization linked to distinct immune imprinting.
by GMFH Editing Team
This new infographic from GMFH shows that factors such as delivery mode, diet and antibiotic treatments all affect the development of our gut microbiota, along with its diversity and richness.
by GMFH Editing Team
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.
From the moment we are conceived until we are 1000 days old, nutrition and gut microbiota play an essential role in laying the foundations of our health later in life.
by GMFH Editing Team
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.
by GMFH Editing Team
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.
Our gut microbiota could be used as a marker to predict obesity or excess weight in children, according to a study led by researchers at Colorado University.
