Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 2742: Microwave Dielectric Response of Bovine Milk As Pregnancy Detection Tool in Dairy Cows
This study suggests employing microwave dielectric spectroscopy (MDS, 0.5–40 GHz) as a method to evaluate reproduction events in dairy cows. The approach involves the integration of MDS data with information on milk solids to detect pregnancy and identify early embryonic loss in dairy cows. To test the ability to predict pregnancy according to these measurements, milk samples were collected from (i) pregnant and non-pregnant randomly selected cows, (ii) weekly from selected cows (n = 12) before insemination until a positive pregnancy test, and (iii) daily from selected cows (n = 10) prior to insemination unti...
Source: Sensors - April 25, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Cindy Galindo Guy Levy Yuri Feldman Zvi Roth Jonathan Shalev Chen Raz Edo Mor Nurit Argov-Argaman Tags: Article Source Type: research
Correlation of udder thermogram and somatic cell counts as a tool for detection of subclinical mastitis in buffaloes
This study aimed to monitor the mammary health of 37 multiparous Murrah buffaloes through infrared thermography (IRT). Based on the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and milk somatic cell counts (SCC), buffaloes were grouped into healthy (H,n = 16), subclinical mastitis (SCM,n = 10), and clinical mastitis (CM,n = 11). Buffaloes were milked twice daily in the morning (5:00–6:00 AM) and evening (5:00–6:00 PM). Rectal temperature and respiratory rates were recorded, CMT was performed and thermal images of the mammary gland of all the buffaloes were taken before and after each milking. Milk samples we re analysed ...
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - April 25, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Bird flu in US cows: is the milk supply safe?
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01221-2Pasteurized milk is probably not a threat to people, but fresh milk droplets on milking equipment could be spreading the virus in a herd. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 25, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Julian Nowogrodzki Source Type: research
Do high-protein diets have the potential to reduce gut barrier function in a sex-dependent manner?
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that protein fermentation by the gut microbiota in vitro is influenced by both protein source and the donor ’s sex. Should these results be confirmed through human studies, they could have major implications for developing dietary recommendations tailored by sex to prevent chronic illnesses. (Source: European Journal of Nutrition)
Source: European Journal of Nutrition - April 25, 2024 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Breastfeeding Versus Bottle Feeding: Is it the Mode or the Milk?
Breastfeeding Medicine, Ahead of Print. (Source: Breastfeeding Medicine)
Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Arthur I. Eidelman Source Type: research
Stability of thirteen antimicrobials in incurred samples of animal tissues, milk, eggs, and honey after freeze-storage
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Source: Food Additives and Contaminants Part A - April 25, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Dmitry A. MakarovAlexey V. TretyakovAlexandra A. SarkhanovaSvetlana V. SysuevaArusyak Z. IspiryanSergey V. BelovLeonid K. KishDepartment of Food and Feed Safety, The Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality, Moscow, Russia Source Type: research
Do high-protein diets have the potential to reduce gut barrier function in a sex-dependent manner?
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that protein fermentation by the gut microbiota in vitro is influenced by both protein source and the donor ’s sex. Should these results be confirmed through human studies, they could have major implications for developing dietary recommendations tailored by sex to prevent chronic illnesses. (Source: European Journal of Nutrition)
Source: European Journal of Nutrition - April 25, 2024 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Innovative direct introduction ‐ion mobility–mass spectrometry (DI‐IM‐MS) approach for fast and robust isomer‐specific quantification in a complex matrix: Application to 2′‐fucosyllactose (2’‐FL) in breast milk
AbstractIdentification and specific quantification of isomers in a complex biological matrix by mass spectrometry alone is not an easy task due to their identical chemical formula and therefore their same mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). Here, the potential of direct introduction combined with ion mobility –mass spectrometry (DI-IM-MS) for rapid quantification of isomers as human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) was investigated. Differences in HMO profiles between various analyzed breast milk samples were highlighted using the single ion mobility monitoring (SIM2) acquisition for high ion mobility resolution detection. Furthermo...
Source: Journal of Mass Spectrometry - April 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Estelle Rathahao ‐Paris,
Sarah Abdoun,
Alain Paris,
Blanche Guillon,
Eric Venot,
François Fenaille,
Karine Adel‐Patient,
Sandra Alves Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Urinary Silicon Excretion in Relation to Lactation and Bone Mineral Density - a Longitudinal Study Post-partum
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s12011-024-04175-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilicon (Si) may be a mineral beneficial for bone health. Pregnancy and lactation have major impacts on maternal bone metabolism as bone minerals, including calcium (Ca), are required for growth of the foetus and for milk production. Like urinary Ca excretion, Si excretion has been reported to be high in pregnant women, but there are no data post-partum and during lactation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the urinary excretion of Si (U-Si), from the third trimester of pregnancy until 18 months post-partum, and ...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Catarina Magnusson Hanna Augustin Ravin Jugdaohsingh Jonathan J Powell Lena Hulth én Maria Ransj ö Source Type: research
Urinary Silicon Excretion in Relation to Lactation and Bone Mineral Density - a Longitudinal Study Post-partum
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s12011-024-04175-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilicon (Si) may be a mineral beneficial for bone health. Pregnancy and lactation have major impacts on maternal bone metabolism as bone minerals, including calcium (Ca), are required for growth of the foetus and for milk production. Like urinary Ca excretion, Si excretion has been reported to be high in pregnant women, but there are no data post-partum and during lactation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the urinary excretion of Si (U-Si), from the third trimester of pregnancy until 18 months post-partum, and ...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Catarina Magnusson Hanna Augustin Ravin Jugdaohsingh Jonathan J Powell Lena Hulth én Maria Ransj ö Source Type: research
Urinary Silicon Excretion in Relation to Lactation and Bone Mineral Density - a Longitudinal Study Post-partum
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s12011-024-04175-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilicon (Si) may be a mineral beneficial for bone health. Pregnancy and lactation have major impacts on maternal bone metabolism as bone minerals, including calcium (Ca), are required for growth of the foetus and for milk production. Like urinary Ca excretion, Si excretion has been reported to be high in pregnant women, but there are no data post-partum and during lactation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the urinary excretion of Si (U-Si), from the third trimester of pregnancy until 18 months post-partum, and ...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Catarina Magnusson Hanna Augustin Ravin Jugdaohsingh Jonathan J Powell Lena Hulth én Maria Ransj ö Source Type: research
Molecular evidence of sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, central Portugal
In this study, a 2-year longitudinal approach was performed to ascertain the excretion ofC. burnetii in bulk tank milk samples of sheep from a mountain plateau in central Portugal, with sampling conducted during the years 2015 and 2016. From a total of 156 bulk tank milk samples tested by qPCR, only one showed to be positive forC. burnetii (1.28% [95%CI: 0.03 –6.94]), from 2015, the first year of collection. Bidirectional sequencing and phylogenetic analysis ofIS1111 transposase partial region confirmed the presence ofC. burnetii DNA. The presence ofC. burnetii in raw milk samples highlights the necessity for additional ...
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - April 24, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Human milk derived fortifiers are associated with glucose, phosphorus, and calcium derangements
Journal of Perinatology, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41372-024-01977-5Human milk derived fortifiers are associated with glucose, phosphorus, and calcium derangements (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - April 24, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Danielle Ackley Jiamin Yin Carl D ’Angio Jeffrey Meyers Bridget Young Source Type: research
Impact of diversified grazing systems on milk production, nutrient use and enteric methane emissions in dual-purpose cows
In conclusion, the grazingC. ternatea supplemented with commercial concentrate andC. ternatea silage maintains milk production and quality, reduced cow/day emissions (by 2.5%) and lowered energy losses as methane. (Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production)
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - April 24, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Melatonin in infants —physiology, pathophysiology and intervention options
AbstractThe effectiveness of melatonin in nonorganic sleep disorders in children and adolescents has been examined in 33 randomised controlled studies [1]. This review presents the current state of knowledge on the physiology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology and toxicity of melatoninin infancy based on well-documented studies. Up to the third month of life, premature and full-term babies cannot produce their own melatonin, so they are dependent on exogenous supply via their own mother ’s breast milk, non-pooled breast milk or non-pooled formula. Non-pooled means that a distinction should be made between melatonin-ri...
Source: Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin - April 24, 2024 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
