Mutation in zinc transport protein may inhibit successful breast-feeding
Zinc plays an important role in a woman's ability to successfully breast-feed her child, according to health researchers.
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Zinc plays an important role in a woman's ability to successfully breast-feed her child, according to health researchers.
Jun 15, 2015
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Nutrition during the first days or weeks of life may have long-term consequences on health, potentially via a phenomenon known as the metabolic programming effect, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 2, at the ...
May 2, 2011
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It has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery greatly affects the development of babies' gut microbiome.
Mar 30, 2023
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The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).
Jan 22, 2019
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Bandages infused with casein, a protein that occurs naturally in cow's milk, significantly improved wound healing in rats compared to those in control groups, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Jul 26, 2023
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German pediatricians have warned new parents against obtaining breast milk to feed their babies via social networking sites such as Facebook, cautioning the milk could be harmful.
Oct 16, 2012
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The composition of breast milk varies from mother to mother, and genetic factors may affect the levels of protective components in breast milk that could influence a newborn's outcomes. The potential to perform genomic studies ...
Jun 4, 2013
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EU-funded research has revealed how nutrition in the womb and during our early years could affect our susceptibility to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, as well as lifelong behavioural and cognitive ...
Jul 1, 2013
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