Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’

Lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development-and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies.

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Science
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2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aei4509
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Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
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Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’

Jennie Erin Smith
Science
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
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Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’

Jennie Erin Smith
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Lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development-and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies.

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