New publication: How human milk and formula shape what gut bacteria make

Our new study in npj Science of Food, led by first author Aly Gutierrez with senior author Mindy Engevik, PhD, found that six species of helpful gut bacteria respond to human milk and infant formula in their own distinct ways, with human milk prompting more potentially beneficial compounds.

Image: Figure 3 from Gutierrez et al., npj Science of Food 2026, licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, reproduced unaltered.