Optical analysis of human milk advances breastfeeding research

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, since ...
STAT

Why researchers think human milk could repair the gut microbiome and reduce infections

For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars, hormones, vitamins, and minerals — just the right amount of nutrients for an infant. That milk could ...
Medical Xpress

Variations in human donor milk present critical considerations for preterm infants worldwide

A recent study has revealed significant variations in the nutritional composition of donor human milk across different countries. These findings could transform how hospitals support critically ill ...
Los Angeles Times

Human milk is essential, yet scientists know little about it. UCSD plans to change that

It is one of the few foods that nearly everyone on the planet has consumed at some point. It’s linked to a host of health benefits, from reducing the risk of asthma and Type 1 diabetes to fighting off ...
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Human milk-based synbiotic safely modulates damaged adult gut microbiomes; new research published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe

BOSTON, Mass., August 31, 2023 – Demonstrating a commitment to Advancing the Science of Human Milk®, Prolacta Bioscience® announced today that the peer-reviewed journal Cell Host & Microbe has ...
KWWL

The Gift of Mother's Milk: Human milk dispensaries may be coming to a town near you

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- Formula used to be the easy stop gap for mothers who couldn't produce enough milk for their babies. Now with a shortage ongoing, that’s no longer a consistent option. However, ...