[SCIENCE MONDAY] - The metabolome of extremely preterm infants shows specific alterations related to biological sex and antibiotic exposure 2 February 2026 This study investigated sex-specific metabolomic differences in extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks) in relation to antibiotic exposure. The results show that antibiotic therapy amplifies mitochondrial-related metabolic alterations predominantly in males, suggesting that sex is a crucial biological variable for the development of personalized therapeutic strategies in neonatology. You can read the article in the following link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-025-00798-1