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A mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up in northwestern India as part of a drive to save the lives of vulnerable children, officials said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breast-bank-cater-needy-infants.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:30:02 EST news285239719 Milk from goats that were genetically modified to produce higher levels of a human antimicrobial protein has proved effective in treating diarrhea in young pigs, demonstrating the potential for food products from transgenic animals to one day also benefit human health, report researchers at the University of California, Davis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-goats-antimicrobial-lysozyme-recovery-diarrhea.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:00:03 EST news282411039 (Medical Xpress)—University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo. This result greatly strengthens the case for using the dietary supplement during pregnancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-prenatal-dha-early-preterm-birth.html Health Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:30 EST news281030538 Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-breast-sepsis-intensive-very-low-birth-weight-infants.html Health Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:47:59 EST news279391672 A University of Illinois microbial engineer has synthesized a sugar in human milk that is thought to protect babies from pathogens. That's important because 2FL, the shorthand scientists use to describe this human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), has not been added to infant formula because HMOs are incredibly expensive. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-metabolic-key-breast-ingredient.html Medical research Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:47:21 EST news266500026 While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can improve growth rates without sacrificing the benefits associated with mother's milk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-birth-weight-babies.html Pediatrics Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:01 EST news264344196 An international team of researchers has found that certain bioactive components found in human milk are associated with a reduced risk of HIV transmission from an HIV infected mother to her breast-fed infant. Their study will be published in the August 15 online edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-breastfeeding-infants-hiv-transmission.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:01 EST news264250298 A new University of Illinois study shows that human milk oligosaccharides, or HMO, produce short-chain fatty acids that feed a beneficial microbial population in the infant gut. Not only that, the bacterial composition adjusts as the baby grows older and its needs change. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-importance-human-breast-ingredient.html Health Mon, 14 May 2012 13:58:41 EST news256222678 The benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study in the Journal of Human Lactation found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human milk, which might be one source of breast milk's anticancer activity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-high-trail-protein-breast-contribute.html Health Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:38:04 EST news254417874 Forensic practitioners and anthropologists will be among those to benefit from new University of Kent research on the dental development of humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-dental-discovery-benefit-forensic-practitioners.html Dentistry Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:57:02 EST news250332934 (HealthDay) -- Breastfeeding should be considered a basic health issue, rather than a lifestyle choice, and as such, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms its recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding for a baby's first six months of life, according to a policy statement published online Feb. 27 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-aap-reaffirms-breastfeeding-policy.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:40:40 EST news249572432 (Medical Xpress) -- While feeding breast milk to a tiny preterm baby can be a serious challenge, new Stanford research shows that it may be well worth the effort: breast milk that is produced by a combination of hand-expression and electronic pumping provides distinct nutritional benefits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-differences-affect-breast-nutritional.html Health Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:32:44 EST news246526357 Extremely premature babies fed human donor milk are less likely to develop the dangerous intestinal condition necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) than babies fed a standard premature infant formula derived from cow's milk, according to research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-formula-fed-preemies-higher-dangerous-gi.html Health Sun, 01 May 2011 05:41:59 EST news223447294