It has long been assumed that establishment of the fetal microbiome commences with the
birthing process. However, recent studies have found bacterial DNA in umbilical cord blood�…

Allergic diseases affect millions of people worldwide. An increase in their prevalence has
been associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, ie, the microorganisms and their�…

Asthma is the most prevalent pediatric chronic disease and affects more than 300 million
people worldwide. Recent evidence in mice has identified a “critical window” early in life�…

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�…

A standardized data workflow is described for large-scale serum metabolomic studies using
multisegment injection-capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry. Multiplexed�…

Gut microbiota play a critical role in infant health. It is now accepted that breastmilk contains
live bacteria from endogenous and exogenous sources, but it remains unclear whether�…

Background Pre-school children spend an average of two-hours daily using screens. We
examined associations between screen-time on pre-school behavior using data from the�…

Background Childhood asthma incidence is decreasing in some parts of Europe and North
America. Antibiotic use in infancy has been associated with increased asthma risk. In the�…

Abstract Background Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) shape the developing gut
microbiome and influence immune function. Aside from genetic Secretor status, the factors�…

Importance Maternal overweight, which often results in cesarean delivery, is a strong risk
factor for child overweight. Little is known about the joint contribution of birth mode and�…