Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to afflict approximately 7% of preterm infants born
weighing less than 1500 g, though recent investigations have provided novel insights into …

Diets rich in saturated fats have become a staple globally. Fifty percent of women of
childbearing age in the United States are obese or overweight, with diet being a significant …

Pigs are increasingly important animals for modeling human pediatric nutrition and
gastroenterology and complementing mechanistic studies in rodents. The comparative …

Since the emergence of early eukaryotic organisms, a plethora of sophisticated defense
mechanisms has evolved to protect the host from invading pathogens and to ensure species …

Amniotic fluid (AF) provides critical biological and physical support for the developing fetus.
While AF is an excellent source of progenitor cells with regenerative properties, recent …

Over the last few years, scientific interest in the cytokine IL‐17A has intensified as its role in
human health and disease has been elucidated. Discovered almost a quarter century ago …

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Fetal erythropoietin (EPO), in addition to regulating erythropoiesis, has also tissue-protective
properties based on its anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant, and neurotrophic …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death from gastrointestinal disease in
premature infants and is steadily rising in frequency. Patients who develop NEC have a very …

Aims To compared the amniotic fluid and vaginal microbiota of pregnant women, who
developed gestational diabetes mellitus to those who did not, and explored if any …