New discoveries in drugs and drug delivery systems are focused on identifying and
delivering a pharmacologically effective agent, potentially targeting a specific molecular …

A key aspect of postnatal intestinal adaptation is the establishment of symbiotic relationships
with co-evolved gut microbiota. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most severe disease …

Aside from nutritional components, human milk is rich in microorganisms. Through
breastfeeding these microorganisms are introduced to the infant gut where they may …

Background Human milk contains a diverse community of bacteria believed to play a role in
breast health and inoculation of the infant's gastrointestinal tract. The role of maternal …

Breastfeeding is critical for adequate neonatal microbial and immune system development
affecting neonate health outcomes in the short and long term. There is a great interest in …

Lactogenesis II is the onset of copious milk production following parturition. Delayed onset of
lactogenesis II (DLII) often contributes to poorer lactation performance, which may adversely …

Introduction Human milk (HM) is the optimal source of nutrition for infants and has been
implicated in multiple aspects of infant health. Although much of the existing literature has …

Appropriate nutrition during pregnancy and the post-partum period is vital for both the
mothers and their offspring. Both under-and over-nourished status may have important …

The objective of this work was to characterize the microbiota of breast milk in healthy
Spanish mothers and to investigate the effects of lactation time on its diversity. A total of …

Mother's milk contains complex microbial communities thought to be important for colonizing
a preterm infant's gastrointestinal tract. However, little is known about the microbiota in the …