Microbreaths raises awareness this World Prematurity Day with support for families and preemie parenting insights

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the most ominous challenges confronting neonatal intensive care units worldwide, recognized as the foremost cause of mortality attributable to gastrointestinal disease in premature infants. Despite advances in neonatal care, NEC continues to impose not only acute, life-threatening complications but also long-term sequelae that extend far beyond the gastrointestinal tract. Increasingly, the intersection between intestinal pathology and subsequent neurodevelopmental impairment commands attention, shedding light on a complex gut-brain axis influenced by inflammatory cascades instigated during NEC.

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In recent years, neonatal care has witnessed remarkable advancements, particularly in nutritional strategies aimed at optimizing growth and development in premature and critically ill infants. One such intervention involves human milk fortification, a practice designed to enhance the nutritional profile of human breast milk by supplementing it with additional macro- and micronutrients. While this approach has demonstrated clear benefits in supporting the rapid growth demands of neonates, a groundbreaking study now sheds light on a previously underappreciated risk associated with the introduction of human milk fortifiers (HMFs): the potential development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in this vulnerable population.

Diverse plant-based diets in early childhood drive gut microbiome maturation, with weaning stage emerging as the dominant dietary signature across global populations.

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Loss of early-life microbial diversity is correlated with diabetes, yet mechanisms by which microbes influence disease remain elusive. We report a critical neonatal window in mice when microbiota disr...

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