Scientists work out which bacteria populate babies guts first - and what it could mean for their health.
Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn's gut.
There is growing evidence that a person's microbiome - the ecosystem of millions of different microbes living in our guts - has a wide-ranging influence on our health. But whether the baby had breast milk or formula milk did not seem to influence the type of pioneer bacteria in their gut, researchers say.And other factors such as the mother's age, ethnicity and how many times someone has given birth, also play a role in the developing microbiome.
"Being able to see the make-up of these ecosystems and how they differ is the first step in developing effective personalised therapy to help support a healthy microbiome."
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