I thought you Wise Ones might be interested in this research about the
microbial colonization of the newborn gut and what happened during the
first year, and possibly beyond:
Baby's first microbes sized up
The bugs picked up by newborns guts could bear on later life.
Scientists have logged a year in the life of 14 babies' intestines, and
found that our early gut microbes bear a legacy from our very first
exposure to bugs. And this early bacterial colony could have a lasting
impact on our guts.
Remainder of the article:
<http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060529/full/060529-8.html>
regards,
Julia
Julia R. Barrett
Freelance Science Writer & Editor
Mom to Sean (6) and Kira (almost 3)
Madison, Wisconsin
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