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New insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems
New insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems
Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune system in later life.
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides may play a role in Childhood Obesity Prevention?
Human Milk Oligosaccharides may play a role in Childhood Obesity Prevention?
A recent literature review from September 2019 by Sarah Maessen from the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and Aristea Binia from the Institute of Health Sciences, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland, along with colleagues from other institutes suggested that currently th
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Coronavirus info (updated)
Coronavirus Information
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold, in people.
Cumulative overweight pregnancies increase risk of maternal midlife obesity
Cumulative overweight pregnancies increase risk of maternal midlife obesity
Not only is excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) associated with increased long-term maternal weight, but a new study has shown that there is a cumulative effect of excessive GWG over multiple pregnancies
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Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders
Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders
Children born to mothers with iron-deficiency anemia early in pregnancy may be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study suggests
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Early life environment may lead to high blood pressure in children
Early life environment may lead to high blood pressure in children
Where a mother lives and the temperature outside while she is pregnant, among other environmental factors, can impact whether her child is prehypertensive or hypertensive during childhood, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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'Major improvements' needed to meet children's Vit D needs
'Major improvements' needed to meet children's Vit D needs
Major improvements are needed to teach parents about the importance of vitamin D and their children's requirements as too many do not know the facts, according to researchers at Leeds Beckett University.
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Research reasserts delivery mode influence on kids' skin microbiome
Research reasserts delivery mode influence on kids' skin microbiome
The delivery mode affects skin microbiome diversity, researchers assert as a new study shines a light on the influence of maternal factors that shape the bacterial population on a child’s skin.
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