HIV & AIDS
Researchers develop milk that protects against HIV
Melbourne researchers have developed cows' milk that protects human cells from HIV.
Oct 17, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New study sheds light on cancer-protective properties of milk
Milk consumption has been linked to improved health, with decreased risks of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and colon cancer. A group of scientists in Sweden found that lactoferricin4-14 (Lfcin4-14), a milk protein with known ...
Oct 3, 2012
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Pediatrics
What's best for very low birth weight babies
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 ...
Aug 16, 2012
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Medical research
Protective bacteria in the infant gut have resourceful way of helping babies break down breast milk
A research team at the University of California, Davis, has found that important and resourceful bacteria in the baby microbiome can ferret out nourishment from a previously unknown source, possibly helping at-risk infants ...
Aug 13, 2012
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Neuroscience
Natural birth -- but not C-section -- triggers brain-boosting proteins
Vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers, who also found that ...
Aug 8, 2012
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Health
Cancer-causing toxin found in Chinese baby formula
A Chinese dairy has been ordered to suspend production after a cancer-causing toxin was found in its infant formula, China's quality watchdog said Monday, in the country's latest milk scare.
Jul 23, 2012
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Medical research
Century-long protein hunt ends with chance discovery on bone biology
(Medical Xpress) -- In 1883, Swedish chemist Olof Hammarsten discovered that milk proteins called caseins contain not just the known building blocks of proteins, but also the chemical phosphate. It was the first hint that ...
May 10, 2012
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Health
Fish oil added to yogurt may help consumers meet daily nutritional requirements
Many consumers want to increase their intake of heart-healthy n-3 fatty acids, found naturally in fish and fish products, but find it difficult to consume the levels recommended by the American Heart Association. Scientists ...
Mar 28, 2012
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Medical research
Growing up on a farm directly affects regulation of the immune system
Immunological diseases, such as eczema and asthma, are on the increase in westernised society and represent a major challenge for 21st century medicine. A new study has shown, for the first time, that growing up on a farm ...
Feb 8, 2012
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Health
Milk powder better than liquid drops to treat milk allergies
(Medical Xpress) -- A small study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Duke University shows that eating higher doses of milk protein in the form of dry powder substantially outperforms lower-dose ...
Dec 14, 2011
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