Bacteria and viruses cause the majority of infections in newborn babies. Newborns can acquire an infection before, during, and after birth. Soon after birth, babies' immune systems begin to mature, quickly decreasing the number of infections a child gets. Still, the brief period of vulnerability to infections could have serious consequences for the future health of the child.
[...] "We found the risk of adult-onset cardiovascular disease could be accruing from early life," he said. We know babies are prone to infections. This causes inflammation, a key cardiometabolic risk factor, but the relationship between infection, inflammation, and metabolic profiles in early childhood had remained underexplored until this study."
[...] The research found high rates of infant infections by 12 months of age were associated with elevated inflammation markers and changes to metabolic profiles, which influence how the body processes fats, proteins, and sugars.
[...] Professor Burgner said the research offered opportunities for early prevention measures such as identifying the types of infection and the children at highest risk, and how these risks might be offset by simple interventions.
"Targeted action could include promoting breastfeeding, ensuring timely vaccinations, and supporting families so that they can keep children at home if they are unwell with an infection," he said.
Journal Reference:
Toby Mansell, Richard Saffery, Satvika Burugupalli, et al. Early life infection and proinflammatory, atherogenic metabolomic and lipidomic profiles in infancy: a population-based cohort study [open], eLife, 2022. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.75170
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by Barenflimski on Monday June 13 2022, @12:47AM
All children should be put in bubbles so they never get heart disease. It is the only way. Death can be forsaken!
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday June 13 2022, @01:08AM
Breast feeding.
Do we really need to reiterate all the benefits of breast feeding? I get it, some women can't. Some can, but don't give enough milk. So supplement whatever you have with a formula. Most women can breast feed, and give baby all the nutrition he/she needs. Most crucial are those first hours, or even the first couple days, when colostrum is available. But, throughout breastfeeding, mothers give their babies immunities that baby badly needs.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 13 2022, @01:33AM (2 children)
from https://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/stemcells/newborn-clues-for-healing-hearts [scienceinpublic.com.au]
https://news.mit.edu/2021/queen-hearts-laurie-boyer-0616 [mit.edu]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 13 2022, @02:11AM (1 child)
But only for a few days after birth.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 13 2022, @04:03AM
The research goal is to work out what turns off the self-repair a few days after birth.
Could lead to a way to turn the self-repair back on...
(Score: 2) by legont on Monday June 13 2022, @02:32AM (5 children)
Mother stays with child at home.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday June 13 2022, @01:00PM (4 children)
Would you mind a small change to that? Mother stays with child at home for first days or weeks, then Mom takes baby with her everywhere she goes. I mean, imagine yourself a new mother, and no one wants to allow you out of the house until the kid's 1st birthday? 2nd birthday?
Society should accept infants and young children anywhere and everywhere that adult women are expected to be seen, and society should accept the necessary breast feeding in all those places. There might be some few exceptions - we don't want children in hazardous environments, like a factory floor, which makes child care/daycare so important.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 2) by legont on Monday June 13 2022, @01:37PM (3 children)
Society should accept once again that bringing up a child is respectable and highly paid occupation. Otherwise the times of new members for free are over.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Monday June 13 2022, @01:53PM (2 children)
That nails it. Motherhood should be just about the most highly respected profession on earth.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday June 14 2022, @03:13PM (1 child)
A profession you want the employee to be forced into... Hmm....sounds familiar!
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 14 2022, @03:23PM
That is some moronic shite. Except for rapists, women aren't forced into anything. How many women have you forced yourself on?
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.