17 April 2024

Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone to their children

It is really quite strange that although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific...

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16 October 2023

New resources address gap in infant feeding support

Last week, the not-for-profit Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF) has launched an educational programme on infant feeding for frontline healthcare professionals...

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27 January 2023

How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

Scientists have discovered a protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over - something which could provide effective new...

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27 July 2021

Breastfeeding, even for a few days, linked to lower blood pressure in early childhood

Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood...

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19 July 2021

No sign of COVID-19 vaccine in breast milk

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study by UC San Francisco,...

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8 February 2021

New insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems

Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into...

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11 January 2021

Drinking milk while breastfeeding may reduce the child’s food allergy risk

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies. That...

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14 September 2020

The “gold” in breast milk

Alarmins have a positive post-natal impact on the development of intestinal flora and the immune system Breast milk strengthens a...

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