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Featured Psychology

·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Attention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat Study

Rats exposed to manganese during early development had lasting attention deficits, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 31, 2023·5 min read

Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids

Researchers discovered a complex milk component that, when added to infant formula, can offer long-term cognitive benefits to children. The study found that formula supplemented with milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin for a year raised children's IQ by 5 points at age 5 ½.

This shows a mother breastfeeding a newborn baby

Featured Neuroscience

·April 10, 2019·5 min read

Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity

Maternal obesity is associated with differences in breast milk composition from that of mothers with a lower BMI. The variations of the metabolites may contribute to a higher risk of childhood obesity in children whose mothers are overweight. The findings point to a potential breast milk dependent mechanism for the mother-child transmission of obesity.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 13, 2023·4 min read

Breast Milk Component Boosts Infant Brain Connectivity

Researchers have discovered that myo-inositol, a small cyclic sugar molecule found in breast milk, plays a crucial role in promoting neuronal connections in infants' brains. Prior studies indicated the cognitive benefits of breast milk but were unclear about the specific components responsible.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Breast Milk May Be Best For Premature Babies’ Brain Development

A new study reports babies born prematurely show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2019·2 min read

Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth

Preterm babies who were fed breastmilk had significantly higher levels of creatine and choline, key metabolites for brain growth and development, than those who were formula fed.

Neuroscience

·September 15, 2019·3 min read

Certain drugs used to treat eye diseases excreted into human breast milk

Ranibizumab and aflibercept, two drugs used to treat retinal diseases, are excreted in the breast milk of nursing mothers who take the medications. The drugs contain an agent called anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), which blocks the development of a protein which stimulates the development of blood vessels. The protein, VEGF, is present in breast milk and plays a role in the development of the digestive system in infants.

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·February 12, 2020·5 min read

Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies

The oligosaccharide 2'FL from a mother's breast milk enhances cognitive development in her child. The amount of 2'FL in breast milk at one month was related to significantly higher cognitive development scores at the age of two.

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·October 10, 2019·3 min read

Compound in breast milk fights harmful bacteria

Glycerol monolaurate (GML), a compound found in human breast milk, fights against the effects of harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive. GML also inhibits inflammation in epithelial cells, helping to prevent both bacterial and viral infections of the gut. GML is 200 times higher in human breast milk than cow milk. Researchers propose adding GML to infant formula and cow milk given to small children.

Featured Psychology

·March 13, 2017·5 min read

Dietary Kit Reduces Baby Blues, a Precursor to Postpartum Depression

Researchers report a specially designed dietary supplement could help to counteract the effect of baby blues in postpartum women.

Image shows how LnbX affects breast milk.

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·April 6, 2017·5 min read

How a Beneficial Gut Microbe Adapted to Breast Milk

A new study reveals how a bacterial species has adapted to the infant gut by producing LnbX, an enzyme that enables the microbe to grow on the sugar that is abundant only in human breast milk.

This shows a mom breastfeeding her newborn at night

Featured Neuroscience

·August 6, 2019·5 min read

Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Breast milk may help train the circadian clock in young babies. The hormonal composition of breast milk changes throughout the day, with cortisol levels being higher in the morning and melatonin levels being higher at night.

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breast milk

Attention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat Study

Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids

Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity

Breast Milk Component Boosts Infant Brain Connectivity

Breast Milk May Be Best For Premature Babies’ Brain Development

Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth

Certain drugs used to treat eye diseases excreted into human breast milk

Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies

Compound in breast milk fights harmful bacteria

Dietary Kit Reduces Baby Blues, a Precursor to Postpartum Depression

How a Beneficial Gut Microbe Adapted to Breast Milk

Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Blood Biomarkers Highlight Immune Disruption in Long-COVID

Congress Tweets: Belief-Speak, Facts, and Trustworthiness Decoded

Brain Signals Decipher Memory Variations

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