Health
Concerns over the online market of human breast milk
The sale of human breast milk on the internet poses serious risks to infant health and needs urgent regulation, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Mar 24, 2015
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Pediatrics
Sugars in some breast milk could help protect babies from group B strep
Group B strep (GBS) bacteria remain the leading cause of severe infections in newborns worldwide. Now researchers have found that although the pathogen can be transmitted to infants through breastfeeding, some mothers produce ...
Aug 21, 2017
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Health
Breast milk bank to cater to needy infants in India
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.
Apr 15, 2013
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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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Pediatrics
Human milk is a 'life-saving intervention' for infants with congenital heart disease
With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is strongly preferred as the best diet for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a research review in Advances ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
Carotenoid levels in breast milk vary by country, diet
A Purdue University-led analysis of breast milk concludes that levels of health-promoting compounds known as carotenoids differ by country, with the U.S. lagging behind China and Mexico, a reflection of regional dietary habits.
Jun 10, 2015
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Medical research
Breast milk may be protective against devastating intestinal disorder
Premature infants are at increased risk for a potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC. Studies conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles demonstrate that a protein ...
Sep 9, 2014
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Pediatrics
Human milk fat improves growth in premature infants
For premature infants, adequate growth while in the neonatal intensive care unit is an indicator of better long-term health and developmental outcomes. Researchers at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor ...
Aug 15, 2014
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Pediatrics
Stopping superbugs with friendly microbes
Newborn Baby Jane in Sacramento, California, might have access to the best, most modern medical care, but she's likely missing something else: Friendly gut microbes. Uniquely adapted to human breast milk, these microbes provide ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Pediatrics
CHOP nurse-researcher presents the Spatz 10-Step System as national model for breastfeeding
Mothers of critically ill infants may not receive necessary breastfeeding support, because their babies may be taken directly to a newborn intensive care unit or to surgery. Dr. Diane Spatz, Nurse Researcher & Director of ...
Jul 31, 2018
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