Lactation

s nursingLactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands, the process of providing that milk to the young, and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process occurs in all female mammals, and in humans it is commonly referred to as breastfeeding or nursing. In most species milk comes out of the mother's nipples; however, the platypus releases milk through ducts in its abdomen. In only one species of mammal, the Dayak fruit bat, is milk production a normal male function. In some other mammals, the male may produce milk as the result of a hormone imbalance. This phenomenon may also be observed in newborn infants as well . (From the Wikpedia article Lactation.)

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Recent Publications on Lactation:
Individual variability in physiological adaptation to metabolic stress during early lactation in dairy cows kept under equal conditions. This study was conducted to investigate individual metabolic and endocrine...	5th July, 2008	Physiology Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Weihenstephaner	J Anim Sci. 2008 Jul 3;. DOI Direct Link
Early overnutrition impairs insulin signaling in the heart of adult Swiss mice. Human overnutrition has caused a rise in the prevalence of obesity in...	5th July, 2008	M Renovato-Martins, Physiology , Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de	J Endocrinol. 2008 Jul 3;. DOI Direct Link
Computer-aided B-mode ultrasound diagnosis of hepatic steatosis: a feasibility study. Fatty liver (steatosis) occurs in obese patients, among others, and is...	5th July, 2008	Senior Member.	IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2008;55(6):1343-1354. DOI Direct Link
Age-Related Changes in Nutrient Utilization by Companion Animals. As companion animals age and pass through various life stages from in...	5th July, 2008	Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,	Annu Rev Nutr. 2008 Feb 6;. DOI Direct Link
Effects of Breast Pumping on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Ethanol During Lactation. This study tested two hypotheses. First, that breast pumping contributes...	4th July, 2008	1Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.	Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Jul 2;. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Lactation:
FDA Proposes Changes to Pregnancy, Lactation Sections of Prescription Drug Labels	American Family Physician:  Jun 12 2008 12:44AM Matching: lactation
Lactation - Studies in the area of lactation reported from National Institute of Health Science	NewsRX:  Jun 2 2008 12:31PM Matching: lactation
FDA Proposes All Drugs Include Pregnancy and Lactation Drug Labeling	FDA News:  May 31 2008 8:24AM Matching: lactation
Pregnancy Labeling Revision Proposed	Facts & Comparisons:  May 30 2008 8:27PM Matching: lactation
FDA Rewrites Rules for Pregnancy and Lactation Drug Labeling	FDA News:  May 29 2008 10:54PM Matching: lactation
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Lactation Clinical Trials:
HSV-2 Suppression to Reduce Maternal HIV-1 RNA Levels During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding	HIV Infections;   Herpes Simplex
Bone Metabolism and PTHrP Lactation Study	Pregnancy;   Lactation;   Bone Diseases, Endocrine
Zambia Exclusive Breastfeeding Study	HIV Infection
The Safety of Nevirapine When Given to Breast-Feeding Babies From Birth to Age 6 Months	HIV Infections
Early Breast Feeding and Glucose Levels in High Risk Newborns	Neonatal Hypoglycemia
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Lactation Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7338656	Composition and method to alter lean body mass and bone properties in a subject
7354897	Method and composition for inhibiting or slowing blood coagulation
7354902	Recombinant lactoferrins, methods of production from plants and uses thereof
7355015	Matriptase, a serine protease and its applications
7358045	Methods for determining a predisposition to develop breast adenocarcinoma or breast inflammatory carcinoma
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Companies working in the area of Lactation from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Hannah Research Institute The Hannah Research Institute is an international scientific research centre focused on the biology of lactation and the use of milk in food products. It covers all levels of biological organisation... www.hri.sari.ac.uk/        View full profile

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