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Nutritional supplements during breastfeeding

The aim was to review the use of supplements during lactation and to document the use of nutritional supplements in a cohort of breastfeeding mothers.

Breastfeeding and early child development: A prospective cohort study

Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

The effects of breast-feeding duration on language ability to middle childhood

Modern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat.

Duration of breast-feeding and language ability to middle childhood

There is controversy over whether increased breast-feeding duration has long-term benefits for language development.

Randomised controlled trial analysing supplementation with 250 versus 500 units of vitamin D3,

The rate of non-compliance with vitamin D supplementation is as high as 45%. This is why randomised controlled trials are needed to analyse the response...

A systematic review of the importance of milk TGF-β on immunological outcomes in the infant and young child

Cytokines in milk like transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) have been shown to induce oral tolerance in experimental animal studies

New research reveals breastfeeding boosts mental health

BABIES SAY "THANK YOU" AS NEW RESEARCH REVEALS BREASTFEEDING BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH

Colostrum as a Protective Factor Against Peanut Allergy: Evidence From a Birth Cohort

Food allergy affects families' quality of life, can be lifelong and life-threatening, urging the identification of early modifiable risk factors. Formula feeding in the first days of life may increase the risk of cow's milk allergy, a risk often attributed to cow's milk allergens exposure. Early formula feeding also reduces the colostrum intake, the first 3 days' milk, which is rich in bioactive compounds critical for immune and gut health. This study investigates whether partial colostrum feeding increases the risk of food allergy beyond cow's milk.

Maternal Allergic Disease Phenotype and Infant Birth Season Influence the Human Milk Microbiome

Early infancy is a critical period for immune development. In addition to being the primary food source during early infancy, human milk also provides multiple bioactive components that shape the infant gut microbiome and immune system and provides a constant source of exposure to maternal microbiota. Given the potential interplay between allergic diseases and the human microbiome, this study aimed to characterise the milk microbiome of allergic mothers.