Researchers have programmed the Nicotiana benthamiana plant, a close relative of tobacco, to produce prebiotic sugars found in human breast milk. Charles Andres via wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) ...

Shannon Kelleher’s research interests center around understanding how genetics and dietary factors affect mammary gland biology, lactation, and human milk production and composition. In addition, we ...

Bloomington, Ind.—They sell worldwide, often retailing for more than $2.50 per two-ounce bag: Lactation cookies, which manufacturers purport to increase milk in people who breastfeed. Many claim they ...

Pure Mammary Factors is leveraging cellular agriculture to ‘humanize’ the infant nutrition sector. FoodNavigator hears how. Breastfeeding has long been promoted as the most effective way to ensure ...

When 28-year-old Irene Wanjiru, was expecting her firstborn son, her mind was on having a safe delivery and a healthy baby. However, once her son was born, her joy soon turned into frustration as she ...

CAMBRIDGE -- For the first time, MIT researchers have performed a large-scale, high-resolution study of the cells in breast milk, allowing them to track how these cells change over time in nursing ...