The development of powerful sequencing techniques has allowed, albeit with some biases,
the identification and inventory of complex microbial communities that inhabit different body …

The Western diet (WD) pattern characterized by high daily intake of saturated fats and
refined carbohydrates often leads to obesity and overweight, and it has been linked to …

The intestine is colonized by a considerable community of microorganisms that cohabits
within the host and plays a critical role in maintaining host homeostasis. Recently …

Functional food defined as dietary supplements that in addition to their nutritional values,
can beneficially modulate body functions becomes more and more popular but the reaction …

The woman's gut microbiota during pregnancy may support nutrient acquisition, is
associated with diseases, and has been linked to infant health. However, there is limited …

The conventional viewpoint of single-celled microbial metabolism fails to adequately depict
energy flow at the systems level in host-adapted microbial communities. Emerging …

Metaproteomics, the study of the collective protein composition of multi-organism systems,
provides deep insights into the biodiversity of microbial communities and the complex …

Background Bovine milk is a significant substitute for human breast milk and holds great
importance in infant nutrition and health. Apart from essential nutrients, bovine milk also …

Background & aims The critical window of concurrent developmental paths of the nervous
system and gut microbiota in infancy provides an opportunity for nutritional interventions with …

Gut microbiota has been linked to infant neurodevelopment. Here, an association between
infant composite cognition and gut microbiota composition is established as soon as 6 …