In an FWF-funded project, scientists at the University of Graz modified and reinforced a host defence peptide from breast milk so as to enable it to specifically detect cancer cells. The active substance can then induce cell ...
Apr 10, 2017
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A widely shared story that U.S. health officials are recommending a delay in breast-feeding to improve vaccine effectiveness is false.
Apr 10, 2017
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Imagine a future where common infections and minor injuries such as small cuts could actually kill you. This is far from an apocalyptic fantasy made up by Hollywood scriptwriters, but a very real possibility for the 21st ...
Mar 31, 2017
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Rapid weight gain in an infant's first six months of life is a risk factor for child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.
Mar 20, 2017
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Cambodia has suspended the export of human breast milk by a U.S.-based company pioneered by a former Mormon missionary.
Mar 20, 2017
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Add breast milk to the list of foods and beverages that contain fructose, a sweetener linked to health issues ranging from obesity to diabetes.
Mar 2, 2017
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Mothers who want the benefits of breast milk for their babies but can't produce the substance often turn to milk-sharing networks.
Feb 17, 2017
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What are some ways you cope with stresses in your life? Do you do yoga? Meditate? Exercise? Perhaps you should add taking prebiotics to that list.
Feb 10, 2017
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A new study published today by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Nature Medicine found that the microbiome of infants greatly expands between birth and 4 to 6 weeks of age. The study also found that the mode of ...
Jan 24, 2017
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In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral plenary session, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and ...
Jan 23, 2017
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