Human Breast Milk

An outlet that sold human breast milk at Rs 500 for 100 ml has been sealed by the Food Safety and Standards Authorities Of India in Chennai and samples have been seized for scientific investigation.

Microplastics have been found for the first time in human breast milk, a team of Italian scientists warned - raising concerns among experts about the health consequences for infants.

Researchers have found no evidence for the presence of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in human breast milk in a small study, suggesting that the mRNA preventives are safe during lactation.

A new study has further shed light on why human breast milk is better for the babies than cow's milk or baby formula.

Human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) is the third most common solid in breast milk, after lactose and fat. HMO escapes digestion, allowing it to reach the colon where it feeds beneficial bacteria.

Researchers says that a unique composition of complex sugars in breast milk may help in the prevention future food allergies in childhood. Read here to know more.

Mother's milk, which consists of a complex and continually changing blend of proteins, fats and sugars, helps protect babies against bacterial infections. In the past, scientists have concentrated their search for the source of its antibacterial properties on the proteins it contains.

According to a team of chemists from the Vanderbilt University in the United States, some of the carbohydrates that are found in human milk not only have antibacterial properties but they also enhance the effectiveness of the antibacterial proteins present in milk.

World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration. Breastfeeding is one of the most important aspects to being a new mother, as human breast milk is the ideal food for babies.

To provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their mothers, a national human milk bank was inaugurated on Tuesday by Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi. [social_icons] ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’ is a human milk bank and lactation counselling centre that will collect, pasteurise, test and store milk donated by lactat...

A national human milk bank was inaugurated at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) in New Delhi today to provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their own mothers.

Pre-term babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life showed better levels of intelligence, academic achievement, working memory as well as higher brain function by the age of seven, equivalent to infants at full-term, finds a study.

Thanks to a deluge of public health campaigns in the United States over the past decade, everyone knows how good breastfeeding can be for your child beyond simple nutrition. Breast milk is known for its disease-fighting power that can protect newborns from everything from stomach viruses and ear infections but there are also studies that showed bre...

Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, also serves as a reservoir for bio-molecules that help clear infections, reduce inflammation, combat pain and heal wounds.

A growing on line craze among some fitness communities, fetishists and chronic disease sufferers for buying and drinking human breast milk poses serious health risks, British experts said.

An outlet that sold human breast milk at Rs 500 for 100 ml has been sealed by the Food Safety and Standards Authorities Of India in Chennai and samples have been seized for scientific investigation.

Microplastics have been found for the first time in human breast milk, a team of Italian scientists warned - raising concerns among experts about the health consequences for infants.

Researchers have found no evidence for the presence of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in human breast milk in a small study, suggesting that the mRNA preventives are safe during lactation.

A new study has further shed light on why human breast milk is better for the babies than cow's milk or baby formula.

Human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) is the third most common solid in breast milk, after lactose and fat. HMO escapes digestion, allowing it to reach the colon where it feeds beneficial bacteria.

Researchers says that a unique composition of complex sugars in breast milk may help in the prevention future food allergies in childhood. Read here to know more.

Mother's milk, which consists of a complex and continually changing blend of proteins, fats and sugars, helps protect babies against bacterial infections. In the past, scientists have concentrated their search for the source of its antibacterial properties on the proteins it contains.

According to a team of chemists from the Vanderbilt University in the United States, some of the carbohydrates that are found in human milk not only have antibacterial properties but they also enhance the effectiveness of the antibacterial proteins present in milk.

World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration. Breastfeeding is one of the most important aspects to being a new mother, as human breast milk is the ideal food for babies.

To provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their mothers, a national human milk bank was inaugurated on Tuesday by Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi. [social_icons] ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’ is a human milk bank and lactation counselling centre that will collect, pasteurise, test and store milk donated by lactat...

A national human milk bank was inaugurated at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) in New Delhi today to provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their own mothers.

Pre-term babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life showed better levels of intelligence, academic achievement, working memory as well as higher brain function by the age of seven, equivalent to infants at full-term, finds a study.

Thanks to a deluge of public health campaigns in the United States over the past decade, everyone knows how good breastfeeding can be for your child beyond simple nutrition. Breast milk is known for its disease-fighting power that can protect newborns from everything from stomach viruses and ear infections but there are also studies that showed bre...

Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, also serves as a reservoir for bio-molecules that help clear infections, reduce inflammation, combat pain and heal wounds.

A growing on line craze among some fitness communities, fetishists and chronic disease sufferers for buying and drinking human breast milk poses serious health risks, British experts said.