Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies

Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies penn_state

The researchers followed 163 mothers who planned to breastfeed for at least four months and their infants from birth through 12 months. They tracked how long each baby breastfed, and measured the miRNA composition of each mother's breast milk over the course of lactation .

The researchers also found that levels of this miRNA increased throughout lactation and that mothers with a lower body mass index tended to have a higher concentration of miR-375. The results were published in"The fact that miR-375 content increased during the course of lactation may explain why sustained breastfeeding has been associated with reduced atopy in certain studies," Hicks said.

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