Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life, but many infants
receive pumped milk, formula, donor human milk, or other nutritional sources during this …

Multiple biologically active components of human milk support infant growth, health and
development. Milk provides a wide spectrum of mammary epithelial cell-derived …

Bifidobacteria are among the predominant microorganisms during infancy, being a dominant
microbial group in the healthy breastfed infant and playing a crucial role in newborns and …

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of small noncoding RNA involved in physiological and
pathological processes via the regulation of gene expression. Naked miRNAs are unstable …

The first 1,000 days in the life of a human being are a vulnerable stage where early stimuli
may program adverse health outcomes in future life. Proper maternal nutrition before and …

Scope Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of infection, immune‐mediated
disorders, obesity, and even cancer. Recently it was found that breast milk contains a variety …

Milk is considered as more than a source of nutrition for infants and is a vector involved in
the transfer of bioactive compounds and cells. Milk contains abundant quantities of …

Specific and adequate nutrition during pregnancy and early life is an important factor in
avoiding non-communicable diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular …

Scope Milk‐derived extracellular vesicles (mEVs) as nanoparticles are being developed as
novel drug vehicles due to their pivotal role in cell–cell communication. As an important …

Breast milk is the primary source of nutrition and hydration for the newborn infant but also
plays an important role in the child's first immune defense. Additionally, several breast milk …