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Colic in infants is one of the most upsetting features of early infant life. Affecting from a third to a fifth of all babies, it is characterized by the occurrence of frequent and unexplained episodes of excessive crying, which start around the same time on almost every day, and last for three hours or more.

Infant feeding practices, health and quality of life outcomes during the 2022 infant formula shortage

A recent study published in Nutrients examined infant formula use, difficulties, support resources, and potentially beneficial measures for the future in a sample of US parents.

12 Mar 2024

Horse sedative use among humans spreads in deadly mixture of ‘tranq’ and fentanyl

Andrew McClave Jr. loved to lift weights. The 6-foot-4-inch bartender resembled a bodybuilder and once posed for a photo flexing his muscles with former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan.

26 Feb 2024

Study exposes tobacco smoke's alarming impact on breast milk, elevating toxic elements

Study reveals that both active and passive tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy or lactation significantly increases the levels of toxic micro-elements like mercury, cadmium, lead, and arsenic in breast milk, posing serious health risks to infants.

27 Nov 2023

Promising potential of probiotics and their byproducts for targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The use of probiotics and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) against multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.

27 Sep 2023

Lancet Series outlines baby formula companies' exploitative marketing playbook to sell products

This is amongst the findings of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, which comprises three papers launched in South Africa on 10 February and in the UK on 8 February.

10 Feb 2023

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

Study confirms benefits and safety of goat milk-based infant formula

Researchers discuss the efficacy and safety of a goat milk-based formulation in infants.

8 Jun 2022

For many low-income families, getting formula has always been a strain

Miracle Abbott became pregnant during her junior year at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

3 Jun 2022

International guidelines may lead to over-diagnosis of cow's milk allergy in children

International guidelines developed to help doctors diagnose cow's milk allergy may lead to over-diagnosis, according to University of Bristol-led research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy today [8 December].

7 Dec 2021

Two-dose regimen of adenovirus-based vaccine offers 91.6% efficacy against COVID-19

An interim analysis of data from the phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine from Russia (Gam-COVID-Vac) suggests that a two-dose regimen of the adenovirus-based vaccine offers 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19.

2 Feb 2021

Study: Vast majority of U.S. infants may be suffering from gut microbiome deficiency

A new peer-reviewed study reveals that the vast majority of U.S. infants may be suffering from a substantial deficiency in an important bacterium key to breast milk utilization and immune system development, as well as protection against gut pathogens linked to common newborn conditions such as colic and diaper rash.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers solve the mystery of genetic defect in horses

Warmblood fragile foal syndrome is a severe, usually fatal, genetic disease that manifests itself after birth in affected horses.

16 Jul 2020

Study summarizes new evidence on using probiotics for specific health conditions

Probiotic supplements are widely available and are sometimes promoted as a general way to support gut microbiome and promote health.

1 Jun 2020

Drops containing a specific probiotic strain can reduce colic in infants

Probiotics--or "good bacteria"--have been used to treat infant colic with varying success. In a new trial published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, investigators have shown that drops containing a particular probiotic strain (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12) reduced the duration of daily crying by more than 50% in 80% of the 40 infants who received the probiotic once daily for 28 days.

4 Dec 2019

Teens and adults experience the same rate of biliary side effects after weight-loss surgery

Adolescents and teens experience biliary side effects after weight-loss surgery at about the same rate as adults. However, in younger patients, the symptoms are more likely to manifest as pancreatic inflammation, or acute pancreatitis, according to a new study published in the November issue of the journal Obesity.

5 Nov 2019

How do gallstones form?

The human body is known to produce stones in various locations, most commonly in the kidneys, the bladder, the gallbladder and the appendix. Many of these stones appear without any obvious reason. However, a new study published in the journal Immunity shows the whole storyline for the first time: how gallstones are formed.

9 Oct 2019

$Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood$

Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood

Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics.

11 Jun 2019

Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found that with pregnancy there is a change in the composition of gut bacteria in women. This could be associated with the changing hormonal status they speculate. The results of their study titled, “Progesterone Increases Bifidobacterium Relative Abundance during Late Pregnancy,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reports.

17 Apr 2019

Study provides new understanding of mysterious 'hereditary swelling'

An upper arm that swells to twice its normal size. A stomach that inexplicably swells up causing colic pain, vomiting or diarrhea. Or a life-threatening variant with severe swelling of the face, lips, tongue and larynx, bringing the risk of obstructed airways and death by suffocation.

11 Dec 2018

New data highlights GPs’ vital role to support parents with feeding concerns

High levels of anxiety, feelings of guilt and loneliness leave some new parents feeling overwhelmed. New data from leading child health and nutrition experts the Infant & Toddler Forum highlights the vital role GPs can play in supporting parents through that important first year.

3 Oct 2018