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Antibiotics Affect Breast Milk Microbiota in Mothers of Preterm Infants, U of T Study Shows
A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk microbiomes, and that even short courses of antibiotics have prolonged effects on the diversity and abundance of microbes in their milk.
Sep 3 / 2020
Pasteurizing Breast Milk Inactivates SARS-CoV-2, U of T Study Shows
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Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have found that a common technique to pasteurize breast milk inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, making it safe for use.
Jul 13 / 2020
CNS-SCN Fellow Distinction Award
The Canadian Nutrition Society has honoured Professors Harvey Anderson, David Jenkins and Mary L'Abbé with 2020 Fellow Distinction Awards.
May 19 / 2020
Study compares childhood outcomes of nutritional strategies used for feeding very-low-birth-weight infants
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Feb 12 / 2020