Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic,…
The findings are another piece of evidence suggesting that the breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may help protect babies from the illness. A new…
It has long been believed that breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from allergic conditions, such as eczema and food allergies, compared to formula-fed…
Inorganic nanoparticles were found to potentially cross the placental barrier and enter breastmilk, increasing the risk of food allergies in infants. Nanotechnologies have greatly impacted…
Maternal milk consumption is linked to improved school-age outcomes for preterm babies. Children born prematurely have a higher chance of inferior academic ability in math,…
Breastfeeding provides an immune boost to infants A recent study by Katherine Wander, an associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, suggests that breastfeeding strengthens…
Breastfeeding duration is linked with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability, according to…
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…
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,…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
