Can Genetically Modified Plants Help to Make Infant Formula as Nutritious as Breast Milk?
New research could help close the nutritional gap between infant formula and human breast milk…. [Read More]
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Basics
Postpartum Basics
Postpartum Basics
Postpartum Depression
Women Who Suffer From Depression During Pregnancy or After Giving Birth have a Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Women diagnosed with perinatal depression have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the… [Read More]
Postpartum Basics
Pregnancy Basics
Does Low Birth Weight Increase the Risk of Dementia?
Women who give birth to babies weighing less than 2.2 kg are more likely to… [Read More]
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Basics
The Immune Status of a New Mother Varies Depending on Her Feeding Strategy
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have… [Read More]
Baby's First Year
Postpartum Basics
When Do Babies Develop Consciousness?
When do humans acquire consciousness in the course of their development? When French philosopher René… [Read More]
Baby's First Year
Intestinal Bacteria Produce Neurotransmitters that Influence the Baby’s Immune System
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth… [Read More]
