Taking advantage of her background in genomics, Johnson set out to acquire a bigger picture of how CMV activation affected breast milk composition. “Historically, most studies of human milk have ...

Researchers measured vitamin C levels in 97 breastfeeding mothers and found that although maternal intake influenced vitamin C levels to some degree, breast milk concentrations remained within a ...

Swapping beef for a plant-based meat substitute changed breast milk composition in just six days - even when the rest of the diet was made up of whole, unprocessed foods - according to a ...

Editor's Note: Scientific literature generally uses the words "mother" and "maternal" in reference to a person with a uterus who has carried a child. To avoid inconsistencies, this article also uses ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigate the effects of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation on breast milk composition. Study: Human ...

Busy moms might be sending their babies the wrong signal if they feed evening breast milk that was expressed in the morning, a new study suggests. The composition of breast milk changes throughout the ...

‘Milk is more unique than a fingerprint,’ says Katie Hinde, an associate professor at Arizona State University who studies lactation.Illustration: The Metropolitan Mueseum of New york People have used ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that breast milk proteins help build a healthy gut microbiome in newborns. Westend61/Getty Images Breast milk contains essential nutrients, vitamins, and hormones ...

Breast milk, long overlooked by science, is a complex, adaptive biological system shaping immunity, gut microbiome, and ...