Recent studies have demonstrated that the uterus has its own microbiota. However, there is
no consensus on endometrial microbiota composition, thus its role in the healthy uterine�…

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�…

The human gastrointestinal tract hosts trillions of microorganisms that is called “gut
microbiota.” The gut microbiota is involved in a wide variety of physiological features and�…

Throughout evolution, microbial genes and metabolites have become integral to virtually all
aspects of host physiology, metabolism and even behaviour. New technologies are�…

Objectives: Maternal probiotic supplementation has been shown to prevent the development
of atopic dermatitis in the offspring. We aimed to investigate whether probiotics in pregnant�…

Modern civilization is faced with a progressive increase in immune-mediated or
inflammatory health problems such as allergic disease, autoimmune disorders, and obesity�…

Maternal and childhood obesity in pregnancy are worrisome public health issues facing our
world today. New gene sequencing methods have advanced our knowledge of the�…

The preconceptional presence of microbiota in the female and male reproductive organs
suggests that fertilization is taking place in a nonsterile environment and contributes to�…

Maternal obesity and diabetes dramatically increase the long-term risk for obesity in the next
generation, and pregnancy and lactation may be critical periods at which to aim primary�…

Gut microbiota composition during the first years of life is variable, dynamic and influenced
by both prenatal and postnatal factors, such as maternal antibiotics administered during�…