New tool to boost battle against childhood undernutrition

A new tool developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will help doctors and scientists better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition that contributes to almost half of all deaths of children under 5.

"We believe this new model will help us investigate many of the major challenges facing undernourished children, including higher rates of infection and changes in cognitive development," said Cowardin, part of UVA's Department of Pediatrics."Our current studies are using this system to identify specific microbes that impact development, with the goal of using these microbes as therapies to promote healthy growth.

"We hope this work also allows us to answer fundamental questions about how the microbiome interacts with our own cells to shape the course of development," Cowardin said."Growth stunting due to undernutrition is a really difficult problem facing global child health, and the lessons we learn will likely apply to many other conditions as well."

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