Bifidobacteria are among the predominant microorganisms during infancy, being a dominant
microbial group in the healthy breastfed infant and playing a crucial role in newborns and …

Research has established that stress “gets under the skin,” impacting neuroendocrine and
neuroimmune pathways to influence risk for physical and mental health outcomes. These …

Individuals who are minoritized as a result of race, sexual identity, gender, or socioeconomic
status experience a higher prevalence of many diseases. Understanding the biological …

Objective The gut microbiota has been suggested to play a role in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). We postulate that children with ASD harbour an altered developmental profile of the …

Human microbiome variation is linked to the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of many
diseases and associates with race and ethnicity in the United States. However, the age at …

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health directives led to many changes in
families' social and material environments. Prior research suggests that these changes are …

Studies in humans and laboratory animals link stable gut microbiome “enterotypes” with
long-term diet and host health. Understanding how this paradigm manifests in wild …

Epigenetic mechanisms occurring in the brain as well as alterations in the gut microbiome
composition might contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Human amyloid precursor protein …

Eating disorders (EDs) are syndromes with a multifactorial etiopathogenesis, involving
childhood traumatic experiences, as well as biological factors. Human microbiome has been …

Exposure to early life stress (ELS), prenatal or postnatal during childhood and adolescence,
can significantly impact mental and physical health. The role of the intestinal microbiome in …