By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #115 | Date: 07 2023
First time rhesus macaque mothers make lower energy milk for their daughters. New research found the impact of this reduced investment extended beyond infancy, even influencing daughters’ milk production as adults.
By: Alla Katsnelson, Ph.D
Issue #115 | Date: 07 2023
Researchers have identified a fatty acid in the maternal milk of mice that activates a protein called RXR, which plays a crucial role in neonatal heart cells.
By: Alice Callahan, PhD
Issue #115 | Date: 07 2023
In experiments in intestinal cells and mice, extracellular vesicles isolated from milk reduced inflammation and showed signs of healing “leaky gut.”
By: Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Ph.D.
Issue #115 | Date: 07 2023
A high-fiber maternal diet in mice is associated with milk microbes that increase infants’ immunity to severe respiratory infections.
