Elevated bladder cancer risk in New England and arsenic in drinking water from private wells

A new study has found that drinking water from private wells, particularly dug wells established during the first half of the 20th century, may have contributed to the elevated risk of bladder…

Early probiotic use may be associated with decreased risk of islet autoimmunity in children at risk for type 1 diabetes

Probiotic exposure during the first 27 days of an infant’s life may be associated with reduced risk of islet autoimmunity among children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes, although…

Genome-wide DNA study shows lasting impact of malnutrition in early pregnancy

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and Leiden University in the Netherlands found that children whose mothers were malnourished at famine levels during the first 10…

Health improvements likely following studies of gut flora in infants and toddlers

Breastfeeding until at least nine months of age increases prevalence in the gastrointestinal tract of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, species which are known to contribute to development of a healthy immune system, according to a paper describing the establishment of the intestinal microbiota during the first three years of life.