Sunday 6 January 2013

Study Finds More Than 700 Bacteria in Breast Milk

The breast milk which is the main source of nourishment for newborns contains a larger microbial diversity than originally thought: more than 700 species, according to Spanish researchers. The breast milk received from the mother is one of the factors determining how the bacterial flora will develop in the newborn baby. However, the composition and the biological role of these bacteria in infants remain unknown. A group of Spanish scientists have now ...

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