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  1. An intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition and stunted growth, known as environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), can be transmitted from mothers to offspring via inflammatory bacteria in the small intestinal microbiome. This microbial influence begins to harm fetal development in utero.
    #Microbiology #Gastroenterology #DevelopmentalBiology #Pediatrics #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/mcb07122601

  2. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴

    #Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠

    👉 neurosciencenews.com/irregular

    #preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy

  3. My newest installment of "From the Pediatric Literature" in the journal, Practical Gastroenterology, discusses 1) capsule endoscopy outcomes in children and 2) comparison of pH-impedance monitoring with barium esophagram in children with reflux symptoms.

    #openaccess #pediatrics #gastroenterology

    practicalgastro.com/wp-content

  4. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder driven by gluten, and its development is not causally linked to prior antibiotic treatment. A comprehensive nationwide study demonstrates that while celiac patients may have a history of higher antibiotic use, the medication itself does not trigger the disease.
    #Gastroenterology #Pediatrics #Epidemiology #Immunology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/med04282601

  5. Infants diagnosed with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) exhibit a distinctly altered and atypical gut bacterial composition compared to healthy individuals, marking a clear biological association with the rare allergic disease.
    #Immunology #Microbiology #Pediatrics #Gastroenterology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/imgy0402260

  6. First day at Mastodon and I found out I am eligible for a Phd with the 6 years bachelors in clinical medicine that I have in *SOME countries - just gotta find those countries now 😂​ HELP ME PEOPLE #phd #PhDstudent #GraduatePositions #neuroscience #pediatrics #oncology #cancer #research #hiring