Infant Health

Probiota Day 1: First 1,000 Days & Skin Health

03-Jan-2024 By Stephen Daniells

With just five weeks to go before the start of Probiota in Milan, NutraIngredients previews what attendees can expect each day of this three-day microbiome extravaganza.

Prebiotics boost iron absorption for at-risk infants: RCT

03-Jan-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Adding prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides/fructo-oligosaccharides (GOS/FOS) to iron-fortified infant cereal may boost absorption of the mineral by 60%, says a new study.

Prenatal vitamin D may reduce child’s asthma risk: Harvard study

20-Nov-2023 By Stephen Daniells

High-dose vitamin D during pregnancy may significantly reduce asthma in the offspring at both age three and six, compared to a standard prenatal multivitamin with vitamin D, says a new study.

Study sheds light on disruptions to infant gut microbiome from COVID-19 pandemic

25-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Dramatic environmental changes during the early COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the development and diversity of the infant gut microbiome, according to data collected from infants living in New York City.

Exploring the link: Impact of a mother's microbiome on infant's health

01-Jun-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A recent NutraIngredients webinar hosted by Chr Hansen, gave insight into the critical role a mother plays in the health of her child before giving birth, exploring opportunities for synergistic biotic supplementation.

Probiota Pioneers: Tiny Health on the birth of the baby gut microbiome test

12-May-2023 By Asia Sherman

With Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers as part of a series profiling the entrepreneurial science and tech startups due to appear in Chicago, June 14-16.

J&J partners with Holobiome for next-gen probiotics and prebiotics for infant & maternal immune health

02-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Microbiome biotech company has announced a partnership with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. to develop next-generation probiotics and prebiotics, aimed at supporting infant and maternal immune health.

Omega-3 supplements may be ‘most efficient’ way to support neonatal development, researchers say

09-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

Supplements of omega-3 raise blood levels of the fatty acids for both pregnant mothers and their babies via the umbilical cord, according to a new prospective cohort study.

Vitamin B2 pills in pregnancy may prevent neonatal metabolic disease

04-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Vegan women should take riboflavin (vitamin B2) supplements during pregnancy to prevent neonatal multiple-acyl-CoA-Dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD), a lethal metabolic disease, according to a new case study .

Novel infant-derived probiotic shows promise against malnutrition

22-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A standard milk-based therapy fortified with a specific strain of gut bacteria may reduce inflammation in the infant gut and promote weight gain in infants with severe acute malnutrition, says a new study.

Study finds no benefit of enriched infant formula on later academic performance

12-Nov-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Children who are given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies do not appear to have higher exam scores as adolescents than those fed with standard formula, suggests a study published by The BMJ, leading researchers to argue renewed regulation...

Gates Foundation funds Brightseed to discover plant-based bioactives to improve birth outcomes

04-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Brightseed has received an initial $200k grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to aim its A.I. Forager platform towards discovering plant bioactives to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.

Maryruth's recalls liquid probiotic for infants

01-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Omni-channel health and wellness brand MaryRuth’s announced it is voluntarily recalling two lots of its liquid probiotic for infants due to the possibility of contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Study questions maternal Vit D link to learning disorders

27-Sep-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

New data suggests there is no association between prenatal vitamin D deficiency and offspring specific learning disorders, contrary to previous findings.

Nutripedia app fights fake news about pregnancy and early life nutrition

13-Sep-2021 By Lynda Searby

A pilot study suggests that an app- and web-based approach could be an “inexpensive” and “high value” way of promoting accurate information on pregnancy and early life nutrition.

Breast milk components and their health functions: the science so far

10-Sep-2021 By Lynda Searby

Paediatric experts have reviewed the nutritional constituents that have thus far been identified in human breast milk, along with their associated health benefits.

Study backs AB-Biotics probiotic blend for reducing colic

10-Sep-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

New scientific research highlights the beneficial effect of AB-Biotics’ probiotic blend created for infants with colic.

Reckitt Benckiser surrenders probiotics, DHA claims for infant product

22-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

Nestlé has scored a point against competitor Reckitt Benckiser by inducing it to drop claims for the probiotic and DHA content of one of its infant formulas.

Multi-strain probiotic + prebiotic superior to reference drug for colic relief: Study

31-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing colicky infants with a combination of eight bacterial strains and a prebiotic may reduce both the number of crying days and the average evening crying duration, says a new study from Poland.

Babies of color at highest risk of Vitamin D deficiency: Study

05-Jan-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Vitamin D deficiency isn’t colorblind, according to a new study that highlights the need for providers to pay closer attention to certain groups.

Ritual unveils multi for picky eaters

16-Nov-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Nutrition is vital to your child’s early development. But what happens when they are picky eaters?

As infant gut develops, microbial strains form individualized patterns of stability: Study

05-Nov-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Two researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have spent the last three years using the microbiome ‘fingerprint’ technique -- a method that harnesses the power of genomic tools and supercomputers to identify individual strains within a...

NutraCast Podcast: Evolve Biosystems on infant probiotics

30-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The process of prenatal development of the infant microbiome is significant. In order to correct immunological and physiological development, timing and the selecting the right strain play a major role.

Study: Maternal vitamin D deficiency could impair baby's cognitive development

22-Oct-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Vitamin D deficiency rates in pregnancy are high and could lead to worse performance in cognitive and language skills for the baby, according to a prospective longitudinal study of more than 400 mothers in Spain.

C-section’s toll on gut bacteria prompt scientists to restore infant microbes

05-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The events surrounding a baby’s entrance into the world could have profound implications on the rest of their lives, new research published in the journal Gastroenterology suggests.

Exposure to prenatal stress modifies offspring’s microbiota: Study

29-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Women are encouraged to look after their physical health during pregnancy, but mental health may be just as important. When babies are exposed to prenatal stress, they may be predisposed to various adverse health outcomes.

NutraCast Podcast: George Stagnitti on colostrum research

29-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Colostrum is often thought of as a newborn's first meal — but it isn’t just for babies.

Researchers discover new details about infant microbiome

20-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A team of researchers has characterised how the gut microbiome develops in the first hours of infancy.

UAS Labs licenses impactful infant-safe L. plantarum probiotic strain

03-Feb-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Wisconsin-based UAS Laboratories has finalized a partnership with Lottus, LLC and Dr Pinaki Panigrahi, MD, PhD, a world-renowned pediatric infectious disease expert for the Lactobacillus plantarum PPLP-217 strain.