Breast Milk Antibodies Linked to Protection Against Rotavirus in Infants
University of Rochester Medical Center via News-Medical – Babies whose mothers had high levels of specific antibodies in their breast milk were able to fend off the infection for a longer…
Newly Identified Lipid in Breast Milk Might Reduce Cerebral Palsy in Infants
Duke Health – In animal studies, the fat molecule encourages stem cells to generate new cells that produce the brain’s white matter About 60,000 babies are born before 32 weeks’…
Sugars from Human Milk Could Help Treat, Prevent Infections in Newborns
American Chemical Society (ACS) via Newswise – Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often…
Study Suggests SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Breast Milk Are Robust, Neutralizing and Durable
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical – The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused over 123.7 million cases and has claimed more than 2.7 million lives worldwide. However, the…
