New Insight into Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems
Up until now, the immunological mechanisms responsible for these effects have been very poorly understood
Pediatrics
Human Breast Milk Lipid May Be Key for Early Childhood Weight
Researchers also find that maternal fitness, specifically exercise, appears to boost levels of the lipid metabolite in breast milk and so might benefit their babies
Consuming Sugary Beverages While Breastfeeding Affects Cognitive Development in Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles study shows that juice and drinks with added sugar can affect a child's cognitive development
Most Infants Are Well Even When Moms Are Infected by COVID-19
UCSF study shows reassuring initial findings for infant health
New Insight Into How Breast Milk Boosts the Immune System
Alarmins have a positive post-natal impact on the development of intestinal flora and the immune system
Infants in Households With Very Low Food Security May Have Greater Obesity Risk
Low food security now widespread in the US due to the COVID-19 crisis
Report: Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Baby during Pregnancy
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant women
Early Neural Activity Associated with Autism
EEG measurements in infants predicted ASD symptoms in toddlers
Researchers Find New Way to Detect Blood Clots
Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers designed a medical device that mimics blood vessels to design and monitor drugs for patients with clotting disorders
Research Points to Treatment for COVID-19 Cytokine Storms
How mice that model immune disease's cytokine storms may point to solution for global pandemic