Author: breastfeedingchamps

The University of New Mexico, and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Massachusetts are excited to announce that they will now begin recruiting for the Breastfeeding CHAMPS research study. The research teams will now begin recruiting participants for their comprehensive, longitudinal study. The study will collect information on the women’s health and…

Elevated mammary epithelial permeability & effects in established lactation Human milk has major health benefits for infants. Beyond nutrients, breast milk contains antibodies for immunity, growth factors associated with gut epithelial maturation, bacteria for establishment of the gut microbiome, and metabolites from the bacteria that modulate inflammation.  Unfortunately, many parents aiming…

A recent global women’s health academy story focused on the newly breastfeeding CHAMPS program and talked with co-investigator Dr. Sallie Schneider. 10/12/2023 “This is going to be a really interesting study,” adds co-lead investigator Sallie Schneider, director of HistoSpring, the biospecimen resource and histological analysis facility at Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute,…

The UNM Health Sciences Center press release on the funding of Dr Kivilghan’s UNM collaborative project. Breast or body feeding is an important goal for many new parents, but it can feel challenging when difficulties arise. Now, a federally funded study happening at the University of New Mexico aims to…

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst press release on the funding of the Breastfeeding CHAMPS program. Human milk is known to provide numerous health benefits to infants, including lower risks of infection, childhood obesity, allergies and autoimmune diseases, which is why the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health…