A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain ...

A baby in Sikeston was one of two babies in the country infected by a dangerous bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages.

The fight to keep little-known bacteria out of powdered baby formula. Parents aren’t adequately warned about the risks of cronobacter, say food safety experts.

Bacteria linked to tainted baby formula may become nationally reportable. Cronobacter sakazakii, which sickened kids and led to a national formula shortage, would be tracked by the CDC ...

US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula.

A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy brain development in her fetus. Researchers at the University of ...

Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials. Certain ...

The study also backed up previous findings that how a baby is born influences their early microbiome. Babies born vaginally usually pick up a different mix of gut bacteria compared to babies born ...

The first bacteria our bodies meet – in the hours after we're born – could protect us from dangerous infections, UK scientists say. They have shown, for the first time, that good bacteria seem to ...

The fetal brain development of mice whose mothers had no bacteria in their gut and mice whose mothers received oral Bifidobacterium breve during pregnancy but had no other bacteria in their gut ...

B. infantis was prevalent in infant gut microbiomes more than a century ago, but 90% of infants born today don’t have it. What happened?