Health
'Breast milk banks' gain in popularity
(HealthDay)—A wave of new nonprofit breast milk banks are opening across North America, driven by research that has promoted the use of donated mother's milk for healthy babies.
Apr 29, 2014
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Pediatrics
Breast milk and diet up to two years old: A means of preventing the risk of child obesity
Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health. From analysis of data from the ELANCE cohort, Marie Françoise Rolland-Cachera, former researcher at Inserm and her co-workers in the Nutritional ...
Apr 1, 2014
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Medical research
Breastmilk research may lead to medical breakthrough
A researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded two major international grants to carry out further investigations into human breast milk.
Mar 25, 2014
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Neuroscience
Studies show memories in offspring may be impacted by parental experiences
(Medical Xpress)—Two new studies suggest that events that transpire during the life of a mouse may have an impact on memory mechanics in their offspring. Both studies were conducted by teams in the U.S. and both have had ...
Health
Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine
Iodine is essential for the human body. This trace element is especially crucial for infants in order to ensure healthy development. Iodine deficiency can disrupt growth and damage the nervous system. In iodine-poor regions, ...
Nov 25, 2013
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Health
Breast milk you can bank on
Sixteen weeks into her third pregnancy, Janet Gowland's waters broke and there was a risk she would miscarry.
Nov 21, 2013
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Immunology
Breast milk with solid foods might stave off allergies
(HealthDay)—Giving babies solid food while still breast-feeding, and waiting until 17 weeks to do so, might protect the infants from food allergies, British researchers say.
Nov 18, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Breast milk protein may be key to protecting babies from HIV infection
A substance in breast milk that neutralizes HIV and may protect babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers has been identified for the first time by researchers at Duke Medicine.
Oct 21, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study shows buying breast milk online is likely to cause illness in infants
Results from a study led by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital found more than three-fourths of breast milk samples purchased over the Internet contained bacteria that can cause illness, and frequently exhibited ...
Oct 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could oxytocin be useful in treating psychiatric disorders?
The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a review article in the September Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
Sep 16, 2013
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