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A new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of morbidity in preterm infants. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place in Denver. This is the first prospective trial on safety and feasibility of intranasal human milk administration in neonates with intraventricular hemorrhage. Intraventricular hemorrhage is a common cause of brain injury with potential resultant neurodevelopmental sequalae for preterm infants. Stem cell therapies are being developed as a novel brain injury treatment. Fresh human milk contains pluripotent stem cells...

Scientists predict strong thirst for 'human milk' Genetically modified (GM) dairy products that are similar to human milk will appear on the Chinese market in two years, an expert in biotechnology has predicted. Li Ning, a scientist from the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at China Agricultural University, said progress in the field is well under way. Li said Chinese scientists have successfully created a herd of more than 200 cows that is capable of producing milk that contains the characteristics of human milk. He said the technology is at the cutting...

The breast milk Industry is charging users, which may or may not be covered by insurance,$3 – $5 per ounce according to Time Magazine. If one takes the average of $4 per ounce that equates $512 per gallon. While no numbers are available from HMBANA, according to their site “745,329 ounces of milk 2005″ was donated and “shared” throughout the United States. Of course a “Prescription” is needed for outpatient usage which may not be covered by Insurance. Believe it or not, that is a $3 Million Dollar industry. One wonders what current numbers apply here. (Update: According to NBC,...