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Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’
Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’ A lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development—and a swabbing with vaginal fluid could provide it to C-section babies, study suggests
Why it matters
The skin community will be debating this. Pay attention to how vaginal players respond in the coming weeks.