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News on colostrum research and results

  1. Wrapping up 2019!

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    The results from the clinical trial on bovine colostrum against chemotherapy‐induced gastrointestinal toxicity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia was published! And a new paper on bovine colostrum as  diet supplement...

  2. Colostrum beats infant formula

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    Fortification of human donor milk with bovine colostrum is superior to formula-based fortifiers when it comes to prevent gut dysfunction, necrotizing enterocolitis, and systemic infection in preterm pigs. This raises the expectation to the...

  3. Fortification and gut function

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    Fortification of human donor milk with bovine colostrum resulted in better intestinal function, lower bacterial load, protein metabolism, higher weight gain and less incidences of diarrhea in preterm pigs, compared to use of a formula-based...

  4. Epigenetics in preterm neonates

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    Oral antibiotic treatment in the 5 days after birth delayed bacterial colonization. This seems to provide lower immune response, less hypoxic stress, better vascular integrity and increased metabolism in the immature intestine via epigentic...

  5. Colostrum against oral mucositis

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    Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving bovine colostrum as dietary supplementation and prophylactic protection showed significantly lower scores in the degree of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis than placebo group....

  6. DNA methylation is diet dependent

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    Markedly difference in DNA methylation and function of the immature newborn intestine between preterm piglets fed infant formula and bovine colostrum highlight the importance of the correct early feeding regime for preterm infants.  ...