Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

Parents can take eight steps to boost child's immunity, says family medicine specialist

No magic elixir can prevent children from developing occasional colds and viruses, but takings steps to boost their immune system can minimize their chances of catching every bug that winds its way through the daycare center or school.

3 Feb 2017

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in the gut could help prevent or treat AD.

31 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

Changes to maternal diet impact milk microbiome and oligosaccharide composition, study finds

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral plenary session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, will present their findings on a study titled, Maternal Diet Structures the Breast Milk Microbiome in Association with Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Gut-Associated Bacteria.

24 Jan 2017

Vitamin D supplements encouraged to eliminate deficiencies in new borns

New research stating mothers must take a vitamin D supplement to protect new-borns from brittle bones and rickets, has been welcomed by health experts BetterYou.

From BetterYou Ltd 12 Jan 2017

Researchers develop new method to detect cannabinoids in breast milk

With the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana spreading across the country, the drug's use is reportedly increasing among pregnant women.

12 Jan 2017

Childhood obesity starts in the womb?

There is incontrovertible evidence that some harmful drugs and toxins can affect lifelong health. For example, if women take certain drugs in pregnancy, such as thalidomide, there are well documented effects on lifelong health. These have obvious and dramatic effects on the child...

11 Jan 2017

Natural antioxidant can protect offspring of obese mice from NAFLD, study shows

A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the offspring of obese mice, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

4 Jan 2017

Pediatric dentist performs laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants

Dr. Martin Kaplan, DMD, DABLS, a Stoughton, MA based pediatric dentist performs 21st century laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants.

31 Dec 2016

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Infants in families who participated in an intensive new parent home visiting program involving both nurses and lay educators used significantly less medical services during the first year of life, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Dec 2016

New moms increasingly using expressed breast milk, UBC study reveals

New moms are increasingly using expressed breast milk (either pumped or expressed by hand) instead of directly breastfeeding their babies, according to a UBC study.

7 Dec 2016

Liverpool-led research consortium aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Researchers from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Translational Medicine have been awarded a grant of up to US$ 8.9 million (GBP £5.8m) to lead a multinational research consortium that aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

1 Dec 2016

Finding reliable health information online: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden

The research was presented by pharmacists from the Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra, who looked at conversations that took place in selected parenting groups on Facebook.

22 Nov 2016

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

Early exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy.

18 Nov 2016

New research examines emotional and practical experiences of new mothers in infant feeding

New research conducted by the University of Liverpool shows that mothers can experience negative emotions such as guilt, stigma and the need to defend their feeding choices regardless of how they feed their baby.

15 Nov 2016

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

A new report finds some progress in combatting pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, but they remain responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world.

11 Nov 2016

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Parents may be confused with how and when to introduce peanut-containing foods to their infants.

11 Nov 2016

Women with higher vitamin D levels have better long-term outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis

Women with higher vitamin D levels in their blood following a breast cancer diagnosis had significantly better long-term outcomes, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

11 Nov 2016

Irregular sleeping patterns and skipping breakfast could make children overweight

Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, according to new research led by UCL.

11 Nov 2016

Allergan launches first and only oral contraceptive in softgel capsule for prevention of pregnancy

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced the availability of TAYTULLA (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol capsules and ferrous fumarate capsules), 1mg/20mcg, the first and only oral contraceptive in a softgel capsule for the prevention of pregnancy

10 Nov 2016

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

Parents can take eight steps to boost child's immunity, says family medicine specialist

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

Changes to maternal diet impact milk microbiome and oligosaccharide composition, study finds

Vitamin D supplements encouraged to eliminate deficiencies in new borns

Researchers develop new method to detect cannabinoids in breast milk

Childhood obesity starts in the womb?

Natural antioxidant can protect offspring of obese mice from NAFLD, study shows

Pediatric dentist performs laser lip- and tongue-tie releases for infants

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

New moms increasingly using expressed breast milk, UBC study reveals

Liverpool-led research consortium aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Finding reliable health information online: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

New research examines emotional and practical experiences of new mothers in infant feeding

New report highlights need for innovations to combat pneumonia and diarrhea among children

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Women with higher vitamin D levels have better long-term outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis

Irregular sleeping patterns and skipping breakfast could make children overweight

Allergan launches first and only oral contraceptive in softgel capsule for prevention of pregnancy

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Newsletters you may be interested in