The pituitary-specific transcription factor (PIT-1) gene is a candidate gene for growth, carcass and also for milk yield traits. In dairy farm animals, the main goal of the selection is the improvement of milk yield and composition. The genes of milk proteins and hormones are excellent candidate genes for linkage analysis with quantitative trait loci (QTL) because of their biological significan...

The pituitary-specific transcription factor (PIT1) gene is responsible for pituitary development and hormone secreting gene expression in mammals. PIT-1 is studied as a candidate genetic marker for growth, carcass and also for milk yield traits. In dairy farm animals, the principal goal of the selection is the improvement of milk yield and composition. The genes of milk proteins and hormones ar...

Fish oil n-3 fatty acids (FA) have known health benefits. Microencapsulation stabilises and protects fish oil from oxidation, enabling its incorporation into foods. The aim of the present study was to compare the bioavailability of n-3 FA delivered as two microencapsulated fish oil-formulated powders or fish oil gel capsules (FOGC) taken with a flavoured milk in healthy participants. Formulatio...

the pituitary-specific transcription factor (pit-1) gene is a candidate gene for growth, carcass and also for milk yield traits. in dairy farm animals, the main goal of the selection is the improvement of milk yield and composition. the genes of milk proteins and hormones are excellent candidate genes for linkage analysis with quantitative trait loci (qtl) because of their biological significan...

BACKGROUND High-fat dairy, particularly whole milk, in healthy men may increase risk of aggressive prostate cancer. However, data are limited regarding dairy after prostate cancer diagnosis. METHOD We conducted a prospective study among 1334 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer in the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor. Men answered a food frequency questionnaire i...

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of endocrine disruptor chemicals in cow milk on female reproductive system. METHODS A two-generation reproduction was conducted according to U. S. FDA standard. Milk was fed in special bottle to Wistar rats of both sexes through two successive generations (F0 and F1) in the milk group while artificial milk was fed to rats in the control group. Twenty-four rats of...

Frozen milk can help producers overcome the seasonality of goat production, low production and short lactation periods, avoid discarding during some special periods. We investigated effects combination between freezing (cryogenic refrigerator −16 to −20°C or ultra-cryogenic −76 −80°C) thawing (homeothermy 20 25°C refrigeration 2 4°C) on nutritive compositions physicochemical characteristics raw...

BACKGROUND We previously reported beneficial effects of breast milk ingestion by infants with extremely low birth weight in the NICU on developmental outcomes at 18 months' corrected age. The objective of this study was to determine whether these effects of breast milk in infants with extremely low birth weight persisted at 30 months' corrected age. METHODS Nutrition data, including enteral a...

BACKGROUND Exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) is the practice of feeding only breast milk (including expressed breast milk) during the first six months and no other liquids and solid foods except medications. The time to cessation of exclusive breast-feeding, however, is different in different countries depending on different factors. Studies showed the risk of diarrhea morbidity and mortality is h...

The aims of this study were to: (1) evaluate potential associations between genetic traits, postpartum phenotypes, cow factors and vaginal discharge score (VDS); (2) investigate possible VDS, plasma progesterone (P4) after first service reproductive performance. First second parity (n = 2,842) spring-calving lactating dairy cows from 35 herds enrolled. Farm visits performed every 2 wk during th...