Quality and quantity of maternal milk impacts stress response of adult offspring

Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 13:10 in Health & Medicine

Two studies highlight how maternal care makes the baby's brain less vulnerable to stress. The quality and quantity of maternal milk and maternal-infant contact impact the stress response of the adult offspring, according to recent research.

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