Cognitive function in humans depends on the complex and interplay between multiple body
systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The gut microbiota, which …

Natural living materials serving as biotherapeutics exhibit great potential for treating various
diseases owing to their immunoactivity, tissue targeting, and other biological activities. In this …

The prenatal and early postnatal periods are stages during which dynamic changes and the
development of the brain and gut microbiota occur, and nutrition is one of the most important …

Highlights•ARGs and MGEs are vertically trasferred from mothers to their offspring.•Antibiotic
exposure, C-section and lack of breastfeeding are risk factors for acquiring ARGs and …

Microbiome-targeting therapies have received great attention as approaches to prevent
disease in infants born preterm, but their safety and efficacy remain uncertain. Here we …

Background Gestational age (GA) and associated level of gastrointestinal tract maturation
are major factors driving the initial gut microbiota composition in preterm infants. Besides …

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) are a serious threat to the health of people and the
ecological environment. With this problem becoming more and more serious, more countries …

The spread of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) is a major public health crisis, with the
ongoing spread of ARGs leading to reduced efficacy of antibiotic treatments. The gut …

Aberrant preterm infant gut microbiota assembly predisposes to early-life disorders and
persistent health problems. Here, we characterize gut microbiome dynamics over the first 3 …

The growing body of relevant clinical and experimental evidence for antibiotic-mediated
microbiome perturbation is concerning, although further causal evidence is required. Within …