Nestlé's Food for Babies

Food allergy in breastfeeding babies. Hidden allergens in human milk.

BACKGORUND Food allergy is a rare disorder among breastfeeding babies. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to identify responsible allergens in human milk. METHODS We studied babies developing allergic symptoms at the time they were breastfeeding. Skin prick tests (SPT) were performed with breast milk and food allergens. Specific IgE was assessed and IgE Immunoblotting experiments with breast milk were c...

First Opinion: Babies, Babies, and More Babies

Babies

This little brochure is an altogether admirable one for the expectant mother and mother. In simple language it deals with the ordinary problems of maternity from a non-technical standpoint. The expectant mother is counselled to consult her medical adviser twice during pregnancy: once within the first three months, to ward off such dangers as eclampsia, osteomalacia and the like; the second time...

Cooking Up Problems for Babies

Background: DNA microarrays are a powerful tool for monitoring the expression of tens of thousands of genes simultaneously. With the advance of microarray technology, the challenge issue becomes how to analyze a large amount of microarray data and make biological sense of them. Affymetrix GeneChips are widely used microarrays, where a variety of statistical algorithms have been explored and use...

Growth charts for breastfed babies.

1. World Health Organization, Switzerland. MD, PhD Medical Officer, Department of Nutrition Study Coordinator. 2. MD, PhD in Epidemiology. Professor, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Brazil. Growth charts are essential items in the pediatric toolkit. Their value resides in helping to determine the degree to which physiological needs for growth and development are bei...