Living Cells Discovered in Human Breast Milk Could Aid Breast Cancer Research
The study was led by researchers from the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge. Breast…
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Breastfeeding Reduces Mothers’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Women who breastfed at some time in their lives were less likely to develop heart disease or stroke, compared to women who did not breastfeed,…
Research Shows Vaccinated Women Pass COVID-19 Antibodies to Breastfeeding Babies
UMass Amherst research first to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in infant stool. Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their…
Breastfeeding – Even for Just a Few Days – Linked to Lower Blood Pressure in Early Childhood
Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure at 3 years of age than children who had never been breastfed….
Breast Milk Does Not Transfer COVID, but Does Produce COVID-Fighting Antibodies
A recent study shows evidence that breastfeeding mothers do not transfer COVID through milk. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical…
COVID-19 Vaccinations of Breastfeeding Moms May Also Protect Their Babies – Major Boost in Antibodies
Major boost in COVID-19 antibodies seen in breast milk after vaccination. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that nursing…
Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems – New Research Insights
Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the…
Study Shows Breastfeeding Improves Brain Development in Infants
A newly published study from Brown University shows that breastfeeding improves brain development in infants, providing better brain development than a combination of breastfeeding and…
Breast Milk Molecule Can Raise the Risk of HIV Transmission
Scientists have discovered that a sugar that occurs naturally in breast milk can double the likelihood of a HIV-negative baby acquiring the virus from an…
