Gut microbiota and its role in human health

Gut microbiota account for the microbial community consisting of at least 1014 micro-organisms including predominantly bacteria, but also viruses, archaeans and protozoa. Not surprisingly, microbiota have a significant role in maintaining human health over a...

Neural tube defects (NTDs) comprise a group of congenital malformations associated with the failure of closure of the neural tube, which is normally complete by day 28 of embryonic development. NTDs include anencephaly, encephalocele and spina bifida. They are the second most common major congenital anomaly and,...

The rate of women having a singleton live birth delivered spontaneously in 2012 was 57%, this represents a decrease from 61.8% in 2003.² The National Maternity Hospital (NMH) is one of the largest maternity hospitals in Europe where 9,106 babies were born in 2014.³ Of these 9,106 women, 6,968 achieved a...