News tagged with infant feeding


New research reveals mothers need infant feeding information

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A systematic literature review of mothers' experiences with bottle-feeding found that while mothers recognize the benefits of breastfeeding, those who bottle-feed with infant formula do not receive adequate information and ...


New infant feeding and obesity research adds insight to ongoing issue

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The February edition of the Journal of Nutrition offers new insights into possible associations between infant feeding and health outcomes related to obesity. According to David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., professor of clinical epidem ...





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Team makes breakthrough demonstration of pH-regulating protein

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created 4 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers have identified the protein mechanism that senses bicarbonate fluctuations and adjusts blood pH levels.


Enhanced sweet taste: This is your tongue on pot

Medicine & Health / Research

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New findings from the Monell Center and Kyushu University in Japan report that endocannabinoids act directly on taste receptors on the tongue to enhance sweet taste.


Why don't robins get fat?

Why don't robins get fat?

Biology / Ecology

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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.


Researchers creating model of HIV care for developing nations

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Expanding Michigan State University's global health outreach, a team of researchers is working in the Dominican Republic to establish a model for HIV/AIDS care that can be exported to other resource-limited ...


EPA, Army Corps urged to consider separating Great Lakes, river basin

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The once-radical idea of somehow plugging the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to stop the flow of unwanted species from spilling between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin is quickly picking up political support.


Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever tried to quit smoking, understanding how you got hooked in the first place probably seems irrelevant. But University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist Rick Bevins believes those ...


Transplant guide highlights daily infection risks from factors like pets and food

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Keeping pets healthy can reduce infection risks for people who have received solid organ transplants and veterinarians should be seen as an integral part of the healthcare team. That's just one of the key pieces of advice ...


Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change (AP)

Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 19

(AP) -- Far from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global ...


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Why newborn babies can't walk

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 15

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first steps of an infant is a real milestone in the development of all mammals including humans, but little is known about why some animals can walk soon after birth, while others need ...


UAB researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 7

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...



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