I’m currently getting a second degree in the field of nursing, a complete 180 from my software/IT background. One of the classes I’m currently taking is Physiology and it’s from this class that I’ve learned so much. Most of the interesting knowledge are tidbits that my highly eccentric and lively professor adds as an aside [...]
Tags: allergen, antibodies, antigens, food allergy, hay fever, proteins
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Two groups of researchers from two dairy countries report about the additional benefits of human milk that other dairy substitutes cannot provide. Swiss and Australian researchers identified special proteins that can help fight gastrointestinal (GI) infection by removing dangerous microbes (e.g. bacteria and viruses) in the GI tract of infants. These two sugar-based proteins called [...]
Tags: benefits, breastmilk, proteins
Posted in: Breastfeeding, Current Events
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