Researchers have programmed the Nicotiana benthamiana plant, a close relative of tobacco, to produce prebiotic sugars found in human breast milk. Charles Andres via wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) ...

Microplastics, the shed microscopic particles of larger plastic goods, are both invisible and everywhere. Because synthetic plastic polymers are used to make thousands of commonly used products, there ...

For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars, hormones, vitamins, and minerals — just the right amount of nutrients for an infant. That milk could ...

Scan the aisles of any grocery store, and you’ll find a plethora of infant formula options, all designed to meet the nutrient needs of growing infants, who nearly triple their body weight in the first ...

The inconvenient truth about breastfeeding is that breasts are, invariably, attached to a person. A person who could get too sick to breastfeed. A person who might have to go back to work within two ...

WASHINGTON — RFK wants to make baby milk healthy again. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new MAHA Commission report suggests the government support mothers — including with a more robust supply of donor ...

University of California Health has launched an innovative human milk bank to help improve the lives of newborns, infants and their families. The new University of California Health Milk Bank, ...

Cutting-edge research shows SARS-CoV-2 infection disrupts milk composition, but vaccines ensure safety for breastfeeding moms and their babies. Study: Associations between SARS-CoV-2 Infection or ...