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Breast Milk Samples May Inform Early Cancer Diagnosis
By: Anna Petherick, Ph.D.
Issue #109 | Date: 07 2022
Developments in the analysis of the vesicles in breast milk have identified constituents that are linked to some breast cancers.
Fermented Dairy Foods Show Potential to Delay Cognitive Decline and Dementia
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #109 | Date: 07 2022
Modifying the gut microbiome by consuming fermented dairy foods offers a potential pathway for treating Alzheimer’s disease.
First Steps towards Intranasal Milk Therapy for Preterm Infants
By: Marina Wang
Issue #109 | Date: 07 2022
In a prospective trial, researchers demonstrated that human milk can safely and feasibly be administered intranasally to preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhaging.
Common Milk Protein Blocks COVID-19 Infections in Cultured Human Cells
By: Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Issue #109 | Date: 07 2022
Lactoferrin, a protein found in dairy and human milk, prevents SARS-CoV2 from entering cells in lab experiments. Future studies could yield a potential antiviral pill that reduces viral transmission.
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MicroRNAs in Breastmilk Show Consistent Longitudinal Patterns during Lactation
By: Anna Petherick, Ph.D.
Issue #108 | Date: 05 2022
It is nearly thirty years since the discovery of the first microRNA. These non-protein encoding sections of RNA, typically in the region of 20 nucleotides long, are now understood
Something to Bark About: Humans and Dogs Co-Evolved Adaptation for Lactose Digestion in Europe and the Middle East
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #108 | Date: 05 2022
Humans and dogs may be distant relatives on the tree of life, but they share very similar evolutionary
Metabolites from Yogurt Protect against Type 2 Diabetes in Mice
By: Marina Wang
Issue #108 | Date: 05 2022
It’s no secret that type 2 diabetes is a widespread public health concern, with around 463 million people around the world suffering from the disease. Researchers have known for
Small but Mighty: Short-chain Fatty Acids in Human Milk Could Provide Protection from Development of Allergies
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #108 | Date: 05 2022
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are small molecules with large impacts on human health. They are produced when gut bacteria in the
Prehistoric Tartar Deposits Reveal the Earliest Dairy Consumers in Eurasia
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #107 | Date: 03 2022
Don’t tell your dentist, but tartar can sometimes be a good thing. Prehistoric tartar deposits have become instrumental in helping archaeologists understand when humans first started consuming
Peanut-popping Breastfeeding Moms Help Protect Their Toddlers from Peanut Allergy
By: Anna Petherick, Ph.D.
Issue #107 | Date: 03 2022
Peanut allergies are among the most common of food allergies, can be severe, and have become increasingly pervasive over time. Recently, evidence has mounted that the early introduction
Extracellular Vesicles from Cow Milk Help with Osteoarthritis
By: Marina Wang
Issue #107 | Date: 03 2022
Scientists are exploring an exciting new treatment for osteoarthritis, and the source of this new treatment stems from a surprising place: cow milk. Cow milk contains bountiful numbers of extracellular vesicles
Scientists Comb Human Genome for Clues to Why Milk Sugars Vary among People
By: Cristy Gelling, Ph.D.
Issue #107 | Date: 03 2022
Human milk is loaded with complex sugars that babies can’t digest. Called human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), these indigestible sugars are one of the most abundant
COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers Transfer Active Antibodies in Milk to Infants
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #106 | Date: 01 2022
Many U.S. parents breathed a sigh of relief in the fall of 2021 when the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization for anyone five years and
Nutritional Intervention with Dairy Foods Prevents Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
By: Sandeep Ravindran, Ph.D.
Issue #106 | Date: 01 2022
We change in many ways as we grow old. In addition to external signs of aging such as white hair and wrinkles, our body also experiences
Exploring Cells in Human Milk with Single-Cell Sequencing
By: Marina Wang
Issue #106 | Date: 01 2022
Milk is a complex mixture of nutrients, peptides, and immunological factors, yet very little is known about the cells within human milk that make it the ultimate nutritional source for developing
Milk and Other Animal-sourced Foods May Be Key Components of a Low-cost Nutritious Diet
By: Sandeep Ravindran, Ph.D.
Issue #106 | Date: 01 2022
From steak and salad to milk and cereal, people enjoy a wide variety of foods from both plant and animal sources. As researchers have
Dairy Farming Is Getting a Big Data Boost
By: Marina Wang
Issue #105 | Date: 11 2021
Industries around the world are being swept up in a Big Data and AI revolution, and dairy is no exception. A new, multidisciplinary project called Dairy Brain is using big data
Anti-viral Properties of Human Milk Oligosaccharides
By: Sandeep Ravindran, Ph.D.
Issue #105 | Date: 11 2021
A surge in viral infections this past summer caused more children to be hospitalized than usual, and it’s not all COVID-19 [1,2]. Other respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, have been hitting
New Processing of Dairy Milk Yields Drug Delivery Vehicles
By: Marina Wang
Issue #105 | Date: 11 2021
Dairy could a have a surprising new role to play in biomedicine and pharmacology. Over the past few years, researchers have shown a surging interest in exosomes, tiny membrane-bound vesicles
Bring Back the Fat in Dairy
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #105 | Date: 11 2021
Fashion trends from the 1990s may be making a comeback, but 1990’s dietary trends should definitely stay out of style. In that decade, fat was a four-letter word and non-fat and
Dietary Access to B Vitamins during Pregnancy and Lactation Influences Infant Development
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #104 | Date: 09 2021
Red meat, fish, beans, and cow milk are all good dietary sources of B vitamins. But what about human milk? The answer is more complicated
Creating Cows That Produce Hypoallergenic Milk
By: Sandeep Ravindran, Ph.D.
Issue #104 | Date: 09 2021
Food allergies can be a real kick in the guts, causing a range of symptoms from mild discomfort to life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. About 2–3% of babies and young infants have allergic reactions
Bitter Tastes from the Mother’s Diet Comes through in Her Milk—and That’s a Good Thing
By: Marina Wang
Issue #104 | Date: 09 2021
As the popular adage goes, you are what you eat, and a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science (in a loose
From Myth to Reality: Yogurt and Dairy Foods Show Benefits to Cardiovascular Health and Type 2 Diabetes
By: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D.
Issue #104 | Date: 09 2021
Genghis Khan supposedly believed eating yogurt instilled bravery in his warriors, and in the Bible, Abraham’s longevity was attributed to