date:Aug 29, 2012
a healthy colonization of beneficial biofilms, and these insights suggest there may be potential approaches for developing substitutes that more closely mimic those benefits in cases where breast milk cannot be provided,explained Parker.
Knowing how breast milk conveys its benefits could help in the development of infant formulas that better mimic nature,he added.
This could have a long-lasting effect on the health of infants who, for many reasons, may not get mother's milk.
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