Breast Is Best: Mom's Mammary Microbiome

Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 15:40 in Health & Medicine

Breast-feeding is back. When it comes to early establishment of gut and immune health for babies, 'breast is best' according to a new study of how 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems. How babies acquire a population of good bacteria can also help to develop formula milk that more closely mimics nature. read more

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