The trade-off between the costs of childcare provision and the benefits of having an increased proportion of women, particularly women with dependent children, in employment is one of the most taxing social issues for Western governments.In countries like Northern Ireland, the limited subsidised childcare provision for preschool and primary school
Abstract Gut and oral microbiota perturbations have been observed in obese adults and adolescents; less is known about their influence on weight gain in young children.Here we analyzed the gut and oral microbiota of 226 two-year-olds with 16S rRNA gene sequencing.Weight and length were measured at seven time points and used to identify children wit
Women infected with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy do not present symptoms in most cases, but the consequences of the congenital infection may be severe for the unborn child.Fetal damage can range from asymptomatic to severe neurological alterations to retinal lesions prone to potential flare up and relapses lifelong.Despite the possible severity o