(Medical Xpress)—A pair of researchers has published a Persptctive piece in the journal Science, calling for more research into the ways breast milk impacts fetal development. In their paper, Katie Hinde, of Harvard University ...
In the first U.S. study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers found that formula-fed infants had higher arsenic levels than breast-fed infants, and that breast milk itself contained very low arsenic ...
Feb 23, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Two new studies further confirm the health benefits of breast-feeding.
Sep 2, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Fat, the bane of many an adult, is precisely what babies born prematurely need to gain weight and grow strong and healthy. Some students at Rice University have invented a device to ensure preemies get ...
Apr 28, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Two new studies suggest that events that transpire during the life of a mouse may have an impact on memory mechanics in their offspring. Both studies were conducted by teams in the U.S. and both have had ...
A genetic phenomenon that allows for the selection of multiple genetic mutations that all lead to a similar outcome—for instance the ability to digest milk—has been characterised for the first time in humans.
Aug 29, 2013
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An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to researchers at the University of ...
May 6, 2013
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For expectant moms who may contemplate the pros and cons of natural child birth or Caesarian section, a Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by age two.
Feb 24, 2013
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Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly in premature ...
Dec 10, 2012
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Johns Hopkins scientists have found a surprising mechanism that gives male sex hormones like testosterone control over the gender-specific absence or presence of mammary gland nerves that sense the amount of milk available ...
Dec 6, 2012
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