Several factors affect gut microbiota development in early life, among which breastfeeding
plays a key role. We followed 24 mother-infant pairs to investigate the associations between …

Breastmilk contains a complex community of bacteria that may help seed the infant gut
microbiota. The composition and determinants of milk microbiota are poorly understood …

The incidence of pediatric asthma has increased substantially in recent decades, reaching a
worldwide prevalence of 14%. This rapid increase may be attributed to the loss of “Old …

Background: Breast milk is recognized as the most important postpartum element in
metabolic and immunologic programming of health of neonates. The factors influencing the …

Background Human milk is the recommended and sole nutrient source for newborns. One of
the largest components of human milk is oligosaccharides (HMOs) with major constituents …

Background: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) shape the intestinal microbiota in term
infants. In premature infants, alterations in the intestinal microbiota (dysbiosis) are …

A mother is gifted with breast milk, the natural source of nutrition for her infant. In addition to
the wealth of macro and micro-nutrients, human milk also contains many microorganisms …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) comprise a group of structurally complex,
unconjugated glycans that are highly abundant in human milk. HMOs are minimally digested …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and prebiotic oligosaccharides are proposed to confer
several health benefits to the infant. They shape the microbiota, have anti-inflammatory …

Preterm infants are a vulnerable population at risk of intestinal dysbiosis. The newborn
microbiome is dominated by Bifidobacterium species, though abnormal microbial …