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Study finds positive link between planned home births and breast feeding

A new study by academics in Trinity College Dublin has found that there is a strong positive relationship between planned birth at home and breast feeding: breastfeeding was twice as likely after planned home births compared to hospital births.

10 Aug 2016

New drug prevents vaginal and oral transmission of HIV in pre-clinical animal models

HIV remains a major health concern for women and children globally. Worldwide, the majority of new HIV infections occur in young women. Each year, 1.5 million women living with HIV become pregnant.

2 Aug 2016

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

While breastfeeding has become more common across the globe in recent years, lactating women may not be aware of the nutrient adequacy of their breast milk and how their daily diet affects their nutrition intakes.

29 Jul 2016

University of Southampton hosts two virtual workshops to address Breastfeeding Dilemma

How do we support and encourage breastfeeding, without subjecting those who are unable, or choose not to, breastfeed to shame and guilt?

29 Jul 2016

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better IQs, academic achievement, working memory, and motor function.

29 Jul 2016

Maternal HIV infection could alter gut microbiome of HIV-exposed, uninfected infants

A study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles suggests that maternal HIV infection influences the microbiome of their HIV-uninfected infants.

28 Jul 2016

Breastfeeding leads to long-term metabolic changes in mothers, study shows

An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München has studied the metabolism of women with gestational diabetes after giving birth.

20 Jul 2016

Maternal antiretroviral treatment eliminates HIV transmission to infants during breastfeeding

For HIV-infected mothers whose immune system is in good health, taking a three-drug antiretroviral regimen during breastfeeding essentially eliminates HIV transmission by breast milk to their infants, according to results from a large clinical trial conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

19 Jul 2016

In-hospital formula introduction and family history may help explain racial, ethnic breastfeeding disparities

A national research collaboration funded by the National Institutes of Health has found significant racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding outcomes, according to a study published online this week in Pediatrics.

19 Jul 2016

IAEA study: Maternal HIV status does not influence growth, breast milk intake of HIV-negative infants

There are no differences in growth, body composition or breast milk intake among HIV-negative infants, whether born to HIV-positive or HIV-negative mothers, an IAEA-supported research project in Kenya has found.

19 Jul 2016

Food chemists find garlic aroma in breast milk of women who have consumed garlic

Food chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have found that garlic aroma is evident in the breast milk of women who have consumed garlic.

15 Jul 2016

Research shows how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers

Chapman University has published research on how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers.

13 Jul 2016

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Postpartum depression (PPD) is reported to occur in 10-15% of delivering women with an estimated 400,000 women affected annually in the US. It is the most common complication of childbirth and is a significant public health concern.

11 Jul 2016

BMC receives grant to optimally support child wellbeing from preconception period through age 5

Boston Medical Center's Vital Village Network has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aimed at developing the infrastructure to support all children entering kindergarten at a healthy weight.

7 Jul 2016

Implementation science may help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmissions

An emerging field, known as implementation science, may help reduce the nearly 150,000 instances of mother-to-child HIV transmissions that occur annually around the world, mostly in developing countries. c

1 Jul 2016

Disrupted fetal immune system increases later risk of neurodevelopmental diseases

Disrupted fetal immune system development, such as that caused by viral infection in the mother, may be a key factor in the later appearance of certain neurodevelopmental disorders.

28 Jun 2016

Simple method may help predict type 2 diabetes risk in women with gestational diabetes

An international team of researchers has discovered a simple, accurate new way to predict which women with gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes after delivery.

23 Jun 2016

Studies reveal how parents can help develop smart, social kids

A pair of new studies further strengthen scientific understanding of the links between what a child experiences in the first years of life and later childhood behaviour and abilities.

22 Jun 2016

Breastfeeding may improve heart development in premature babies

Breastfeeding premature babies improves long-term heart structure and function, an Oxford University study has found.

14 Jun 2016

Pediatric diseases and treatment could have greater impact on intestinal microbial diversity

Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, pediatric surgeon and principal investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, treats a large number of young patients who require surgery for various intestinal diseases.

14 Jun 2016

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

Study finds positive link between planned home births and breast feeding

New drug prevents vaginal and oral transmission of HIV in pre-clinical animal models

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

University of Southampton hosts two virtual workshops to address Breastfeeding Dilemma

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

Maternal HIV infection could alter gut microbiome of HIV-exposed, uninfected infants

Breastfeeding leads to long-term metabolic changes in mothers, study shows

Maternal antiretroviral treatment eliminates HIV transmission to infants during breastfeeding

In-hospital formula introduction and family history may help explain racial, ethnic breastfeeding disparities

IAEA study: Maternal HIV status does not influence growth, breast milk intake of HIV-negative infants

Food chemists find garlic aroma in breast milk of women who have consumed garlic

Research shows how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

BMC receives grant to optimally support child wellbeing from preconception period through age 5

Implementation science may help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmissions

Disrupted fetal immune system increases later risk of neurodevelopmental diseases

Simple method may help predict type 2 diabetes risk in women with gestational diabetes

Studies reveal how parents can help develop smart, social kids

Breastfeeding may improve heart development in premature babies

Pediatric diseases and treatment could have greater impact on intestinal microbial diversity

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