TWiN 72: What cesarean babies miss
From This Week in Neuroscience by Vincent Racaniello
June 1, 2026 · 1h 9m · Episode 66
About this episode
The episode discusses how vaginal microbiota transfer can help mitigate neurodevelopmental deficits in cesarean-born mice.
TWiN explains the finding that vaginal microbiota transfer ameliorates cesarean-associated neurodevelopmental deficits in mice via synthesis of a sphingosine derivative on neonatal skin. .Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Vivianne Morrison, and Tim Cheung Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , RSS Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Vaginal microbiota transfer ameliorates cesarean-associated neurodevelopmental deficits (Cell Host Microbe) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey . Thanks! Music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your neuroscience questions and comments to twin@microbe.tv
People in this episode
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Vivianne Morrison, Tim Cheung
Topics covered
- cesarean babies
- vaginal microbiota
- neurodevelopmental deficits
- sphingosine derivative
- neonatal skin
Keywords
- cesarean
- microbiota transfer
- neurodevelopment
- sphingosine
- neonatal
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