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Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today
Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o
Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte

Human organ chip research shows a malaria drug treatment could save babies' lives

by Lindsay Brownell,Harvard UniversityEffect of nutritional deficiency and SP treatment on adult female Intestine Chip. (a) A schematic cross-sectional view of the duodenal organoid-derived Inte
World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been
Increasing access to breastfeeding services for incarcerated women

Increasing access to breastfeeding services for incarcerated women

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the more than 200,000 women in U.S. federal and state prisons and jails, it is estimated that up to 10% are preg

Increasing access to breastfeeding services for incarcerated women

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf the more than 200,000 women in U.S. federal and state prisons and jails, it is estimated that up to 10% are preg
Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of QueenslandMany centers frequently provided low nutrition foods, including savory spread sandwiches on white bread. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public

Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of QueenslandMany centers frequently provided low nutrition foods, including savory spread sandwiches on white bread. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered increased mental distress as pandemic began

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered increased mental distress as pandemic began

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (CSMH) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoP

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered increased mental distress as pandemic began

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (CSMH) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoP
Infants need lots of active movement and play, and there are simple ways to help them get it

Infants need lots of active movement and play, and there are simple ways to help them get it

by Danae Dinkel,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there's a group of cuddly individuals

Infants need lots of active movement and play, and there are simple ways to help them get it

by Danae Dinkel,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there's a group of cuddly individuals
Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n

Protein activity reveals new childhood ALL combination treatment strategy

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a n
Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to
How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

by Anna Baatz,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's no wonder owning a family dogis popularin the UK—research shows thatour well-beingcan increase wit

How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

by Anna Baatz,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's no wonder owning a family dogis popularin the UK—research shows thatour well-beingcan increase wit
Using AI to diagnose autism in children

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri