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. Among …

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes a large burden of disease worldwide 1 .
There is no effective vaccine or therapy, and the use of passive immunoprophylaxis with RSV-…

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 …

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 …

Interferon-α (IFN-α) is essential for antiviral immunity, but in the absence of matrix
metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) or IκBα (encoded by NFKBIA) we show that IFN-α is retained in 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 …

Importance The effect of neonatal and infant feeding practices on childhood obesity is unclear.
The gut microbiome is strongly influenced by feeding practices and has been linked to …

The primary function of neutrophils in the innate immune response–to contain and kill invading
microbial pathogens–is achieved through a series of rapid and coordinated responses …

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

OBJECTIVES: Studies addressing breastfeeding and obesity rarely document the method of
breast milk feeding, type of supplementation, or feeding in hospital. We investigated these …