A new mother’s immune status varies with her feeding strategy

In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how she feeds her baby. According

Macaques give birth more easily than women: No maternal mortality at birth

An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has used long-term demographic data from Japanese macaques — a monkey species within the

Genetic mutation may identify women with difficulty producing breast milk

Leading health care organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth, yet some mothers report stopping due to a perceived lack of milk supply. Penn State College of Medicine