Nutritional interventions to prevent retinopathy of prematurity
Pediatr Res. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03208-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVery preterm infants are at high risk of growth failure. Poor weight gain is a prominent risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and optimizing nutrition could potentially promote growth and reduce ROP. Most infants at risk of ROP need parenteral nutrition initially and studies of enhanced parenteral provision of lipids and amino acids have suggested a beneficial effect on ROP. Higher amino acid intake was associated with lower incidence of hyperglycemia, a risk factor for ROP. For very preterm infants, providing unpasteurized...
Source: Pediatric Research - April 29, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ann Hellstr öm Elsa Kermorvant-Duchemin Mark Johnson Miguel S áenz de Pipaón Lois E Smith Anna-Lena H ård ESPR Nutrition council members Source Type: research
A proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset
Bull World Health Organ. 2024 May 1;102(5):336-343. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290210. Epub 2024 Mar 7.ABSTRACTPolicy-makers need to rethink the connections between the economy and health. The World Health Organization Council on the Economics of Health for All has called for human and planetary health and well-being to be moved to the core of decision-making to build economies for health. Doing so involves valuing and measuring what matters, more and better health financing, innovation for the common good and rebuilding public sector capacity. We build on this thinking to argue that breastfeeding should be recognized in food and...
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julie Patricia Smith Phillip Baker Roger Mathisen Aoife Long Nigel Rollins Marilyn Waring Source Type: research
Effect of dietary supplementation of plantain herb, lemongrass and their combination on milk yield, immunity, liver enzymes, serum, and milk mineral status in dairy cows
CONCLUSIONS: Both plantain and lemongrass improved dairy cows' DM consumption and milk yield. Plantain and/or lemongrass enhanced the immune system and liver health, but not serum and milk calcium and phosphorus level. Lemongrass and a combination of plantain and lemongrass increased the serum and milk zinc concentrations.PMID:38680813 | PMC:PMC11055577 | DOI:10.5455/javar.2024.k764 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 29, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Md Aliar Rahman Md Rahat Ahmad Redoy Rakhi Chowdhury Mohammad Al-Mamun Source Type: research
Analysis of Protein Digestion and Absorption Using a Ussing Chamber to Simulate the Environment in the Digestive Tract
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):158-163. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.158.ABSTRACTThe Ussing chamber is a tool for analyzing drug absorption. We investigated whether the Ussing chamber can be used to analyze the process from digestion to absorption of protein in the gastrointestinal tract. Mixtures containing infant formula, whole cow's milk, processed soy milk, enteral nutrition, or human breast milk, were placed in the apical membrane side equipped with Caco-2 cells. After the addition of first pepsin then pancreatin, samples from the apical and basal membranes were collected. Infant formula showed the highest digestibi...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xieyi Zhang Minami Kaneko Wangyang Liu Oyadeyi Ayodele Stephen Kentaro Nakamura Maki Yamaguchi Chigusa Yoshida Tokiko Oishi Shoko Kobayashi Kenta Mizoi Takuo Ogihara Source Type: research
Silymarin inhibits dermal gelatinolytic activity and reduces cutaneous inflammation
Nat Prod Res. 2024 Apr 29:1-12. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2347452. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMilk thistle (Silybum marianum) is well-known for its antioxidant activity due to the presence of silymarin. Albeit some studies show a potential for skin inflammation, its activity against dermal MMP-9 and MMP-2 remains to be studied. Silymarin isolated from an S. marianum herbal extract was tested for gelatinase inhibition in the presence of isolated MMP-9 and in dermal adenocarcinome HaCaT cells. Silymarin was then further tested in vivo, using a cutaneous inflammation mice model mediated by reactive oxygen species. Silymar...
Source: Natural Product Research - April 29, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Joana Mota Catarina Faria-Silva Ana Resendes Maria Isabel Santos Manuela Colla Carvalheiro Ana Lima Sandra Sim ões Source Type: research
A proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset
Bull World Health Organ. 2024 May 1;102(5):336-343. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290210. Epub 2024 Mar 7.ABSTRACTPolicy-makers need to rethink the connections between the economy and health. The World Health Organization Council on the Economics of Health for All has called for human and planetary health and well-being to be moved to the core of decision-making to build economies for health. Doing so involves valuing and measuring what matters, more and better health financing, innovation for the common good and rebuilding public sector capacity. We build on this thinking to argue that breastfeeding should be recognized in food and...
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julie Patricia Smith Phillip Baker Roger Mathisen Aoife Long Nigel Rollins Marilyn Waring Source Type: research
Nutritional interventions to prevent retinopathy of prematurity
Pediatr Res. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03208-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVery preterm infants are at high risk of growth failure. Poor weight gain is a prominent risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and optimizing nutrition could potentially promote growth and reduce ROP. Most infants at risk of ROP need parenteral nutrition initially and studies of enhanced parenteral provision of lipids and amino acids have suggested a beneficial effect on ROP. Higher amino acid intake was associated with lower incidence of hyperglycemia, a risk factor for ROP. For very preterm infants, providing unpasteurized...
Source: Pediatric Research - April 29, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ann Hellstr öm Elsa Kermorvant-Duchemin Mark Johnson Miguel S áenz de Pipaón Lois E Smith Anna-Lena H ård ESPR Nutrition council members Source Type: research
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus Infection in Domestic Dairy Cattle and Cats, United States, 2024
We report highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in dairy cattle and cats in Kansas and Texas, United States, which reflects the continued spread of clade 2.3.4.4b viruses that entered the country in late 2021. Infected cattle experienced nonspecific illness, reduced feed intake and rumination, and an abrupt drop in milk production, but fatal systemic influenza infection developed in domestic cats fed raw (unpasteurized) colostrum and milk from affected cows. Cow-to-cow transmission appears to have occurred because infections were observed in cattle on Michigan, Idaho, and Ohio farms where avian influenza virus-in...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric R Burrough Drew R Magstadt Barbara Petersen Simon J Timmermans Phillip C Gauger Jianqiang Zhang Chris Siepker Marta Mainenti Ganwu Li Alexis C Thompson Patrick J Gorden Paul J Plummer Rodger Main Source Type: research
Analysis of Protein Digestion and Absorption Using a Ussing Chamber to Simulate the Environment in the Digestive Tract
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):158-163. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.158.ABSTRACTThe Ussing chamber is a tool for analyzing drug absorption. We investigated whether the Ussing chamber can be used to analyze the process from digestion to absorption of protein in the gastrointestinal tract. Mixtures containing infant formula, whole cow's milk, processed soy milk, enteral nutrition, or human breast milk, were placed in the apical membrane side equipped with Caco-2 cells. After the addition of first pepsin then pancreatin, samples from the apical and basal membranes were collected. Infant formula showed the highest digestibi...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xieyi Zhang Minami Kaneko Wangyang Liu Oyadeyi Ayodele Stephen Kentaro Nakamura Maki Yamaguchi Chigusa Yoshida Tokiko Oishi Shoko Kobayashi Kenta Mizoi Takuo Ogihara Source Type: research
Silymarin inhibits dermal gelatinolytic activity and reduces cutaneous inflammation
Nat Prod Res. 2024 Apr 29:1-12. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2347452. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMilk thistle (Silybum marianum) is well-known for its antioxidant activity due to the presence of silymarin. Albeit some studies show a potential for skin inflammation, its activity against dermal MMP-9 and MMP-2 remains to be studied. Silymarin isolated from an S. marianum herbal extract was tested for gelatinase inhibition in the presence of isolated MMP-9 and in dermal adenocarcinome HaCaT cells. Silymarin was then further tested in vivo, using a cutaneous inflammation mice model mediated by reactive oxygen species. Silymar...
Source: Natural Product Research - April 29, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Joana Mota Catarina Faria-Silva Ana Resendes Maria Isabel Santos Manuela Colla Carvalheiro Ana Lima Sandra Sim ões Source Type: research
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus Infection in Domestic Dairy Cattle and Cats, United States, 2024
We report highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in dairy cattle and cats in Kansas and Texas, United States, which reflects the continued spread of clade 2.3.4.4b viruses that entered the country in late 2021. Infected cattle experienced nonspecific illness, reduced feed intake and rumination, and an abrupt drop in milk production, but fatal systemic influenza infection developed in domestic cats fed raw (unpasteurized) colostrum and milk from affected cows. Cow-to-cow transmission appears to have occurred because infections were observed in cattle on Michigan, Idaho, and Ohio farms where avian influenza virus-in...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric R Burrough Drew R Magstadt Barbara Petersen Simon J Timmermans Phillip C Gauger Jianqiang Zhang Chris Siepker Marta Mainenti Ganwu Li Alexis C Thompson Patrick J Gorden Paul J Plummer Rodger Main Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 2044: Determination of the Fatty Acid Profile and Lipid Quality Indices in Selected Infant Formulas
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The quality of fat in infant milk is determined by the fatty acid profile and selected indices describing nutritional value. The aim of this study was to analyze the fatty acid profile and lipid quality indices of infant formulas and compare these data with breast milk. The study material included seven types of cow’s milk-based follow-on infant formulas and samples of mature breast milk. The determination of fatty acids was performed using the gas chromatography (GC) technique. Lipid quality indices were calculated based on the relevant equations. Infant formulas contained more medium-chain fatty acid...
Source: Molecules - April 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Aleksandra Purkiewicz Renata Pietrzak-Fie ćko Tags: Article Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1746: Bovine Meat and Milk Factor-like Sequences Are Frequently Detected in Renal Cell Carcinoma Tissues
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Axel zur Hausen
Previous studies have indicated a potential role of diet in the pathogenesis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Recently, circular bovine meat and milk factor (BMMF) DNAs have been identified in peritumoral tissues of human colon and breast cancers. Here, we investigated the prevalence of the DNA of these novel human pathogenic infectious agents in RCC and adjacent peritumoral renal tissues. DNA was extracted from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) RCC and peritumoral kidney tissues, including a test (n = 11) and a validation (n = 152) collection. BMMF1 and BMMF2 consensus primers were designe...
Source: Cancers - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ghalib Mobaraki Shuai Shi Kim M. Smits Kim Severens Kim Lommen Dorit Rennspiess Emil Chteinberg V éronique Winnepenninckx Iryna Samarska Faisal Klufah Axel zur Hausen Tags: Article Source Type: research
Long-term benefits of exclusive human milk diet in small for gestational age neonates: a systematic review of the literature
Evidence about feeding practices ’ consequences in small for gestational age newborns is not well established because they are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding than other newborns. Our aim was... (Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - April 29, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Federica Pagano, Emanuele Gaeta, Francesca Morlino, Maria Teresa Riccio, Maurizio Giordano and Giuseppe De Bernardo Tags: Review Source Type: research
Long-term benefits of exclusive human milk diet in small for gestational age neonates: a systematic review of the literature
AbstractEvidence about feeding practices ’ consequences in small for gestational age newborns is not well established because they are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding than other newborns. Our aim was to study current knowledge about the benefits of exclusive human milk diet after 2 years of age in small for gestational age newborns. A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline criteria. Pubmed and Scopus were searched for studies published from databases inception until June 2, 2023. Included artic...
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - April 29, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
