Importance of Breastfeeding News

British scientists have found that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies.

The ingredient called pancreatic secretory t... Read more

Researchers at the American University in Washington along with colleagues at the University of Colorado Denver have found that breastfed kids achieve higher grades in their high school exam... Read more

A link between breastfeeding and better academic performance has been found by a new study.

According to American University professor Joseph Sabia and University of Colorado Den... Read more

Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfeed exclusively for at least two months are less likely to experience a relapse within a year after their baby's birth, a new study has reve... Read more

Scientists have expressed hope that producing human breast milk substitutes may be a reality soon after successful milking trials in mice.

This is the first time that mice have ... Read more

A Brit man drinks his daughter's breast milk every morning - to keep his cancer at bay.

Retired teacher Tim Browne has been diagnosed with terminal colon and liver cancer.
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A new study has found that babies grow up to be leaner if they have been weaned on healthy home-cooked food.

Separately, the study also found an association between longer perio... Read more

A new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has revealed that variations in both milk feeding and in t... Read more

Researchers have found that giving an infant a pacifier does not interfere with breastfeeding success.

The team led by Dr Fern Hauck, researcher and associate professor of famil... Read more

The Opposition in the state of West Australia is to introduce legislation to protect breastfeeding mothers against discrimination. The bill will give breastfeeding mothers legal rights under... Read more