Pediatrics
On nutrition: Why kids love sweets
My nine-year-old grandson recently told me the bits of spinach in my tortellini soup were his "worst nightmare." A bit over-dramatic, don't you think?
Oct 20, 2023
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News tagged with milk
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers shed light on protein's role in lactation as well as breast cancer
Milk production in mammals is a crucial process for the organism, perfected along the course of evolution. It is regulated by sophisticated molecular mechanisms still under investigation. A new study published in Nature Communications ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Health
Cow milk vs. alternative milk: Which one's right for you?
With a wide variety of dairy and nondairy milks on the market, consumers have endless options when it comes to choosing milk to quench their thirst, make their morning coffee smooth and velvety or enhance their cereal and ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Health
Study recommends improving gut health with okara biscuits
Soy milk and tofu are common in Asian diets. However, the production of these soy-based products results in a solid by-product known as okara. About 4 million tons of okara are produced each year in China, Japan, and Korea ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
No, stress won't dry up your milk. How to keep breastfeeding your baby in an emergency
Bushfires currently burning in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania bring into sharp focus the fire risks Australian families face over the coming summer months.
Oct 4, 2023
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Health
Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 Oct) has linked infant formula and the early introduction of fizzy drinks with higher levels ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Medical research
Newfound brain circuit explains why infant cries prompt milk release
Hearing the sound of a newborn's wail can trigger the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast-milk release in mothers, a new study in rodents shows. Researchers found that once prompted, this flood of hormones ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Early-stage breast cancer detection in breast milk
Researchers at VHIO, led by Dr. Cristina Saura, head of the VHIO Breast Cancer Group and the Breast Unit at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, and Dr. Ana Vivancos, head of VHIO's Genomics laboratory, has shown for the first ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby's healthy gut
More than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: It contains not only nutrients, but also hormones, antimicrobials, digestive enzymes, and growth factors. ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Health
Study demonstrates adding complex component of milk to infant formula confers long-term cognitive benefits
Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most beneficial nutrition for infants, but many families face medical or logistical challenges in breastfeeding. In the U.S., just 45% of infants continue to be exclusively breastfed ...
Aug 31, 2023
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