Breastfeeding is deemed to play an important role in the development and nourishment of an infant. The CDC also supports breastfeeding, stating that it can reduce the risk for certain health conditions for both infants and mothers. Breast milk is specifically known to strengthen a child's immune system, supporting the intestinal flora. Until recently, the specific mechanisms of immune-boosting breast milk properties have not been fully understood. Bacteria diversity, or intestinal flora and mucosa that helps protect against many diseases, is developed through interaction with bacteria in the environment. A new protein, called the “alarmins,” control this specific adaptation process which “can prevent dangerous intestinal colonization disorders that can lead to blood poisoning and intestinal inflammation,” relates Leader Prof. Dr. Dorothee Viemann of the Hannover Medical School Clinic. Professor Vietmann also stated that alarmins could be supplemented to newborns who do not have enough or who are not being breastfed, which can help prevent many disorders down the road. The discovery is credited to RESIST Cluster of Excellence at Hannover Medical School.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200828115338.htm
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