Immunology
Baby's first poop can help predict risk of developing allergies
It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents of a baby's first diaper can reveal a lot about a newborn's future health.
Apr 29, 2021
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News tagged with meconium
Overweight & Obesity
Bacteria in infants' first stool may indicate their risk of obesity
Meconium—the earliest stool of an infant—is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study published in Pediatric Obesity found that the types of normal bacteria found in the ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Immunology
Exposure to influential bacteria begins before we are born, new evidence confirms
Australian researchers have laid to rest a longstanding controversy: is the womb sterile?
Jun 5, 2019
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