Researchers have programmed the Nicotiana benthamiana plant, a close relative of tobacco, to produce prebiotic sugars found in human breast milk. Charles Andres via wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) ...
Extremely preterm infants remain a very high-risk category for illness and mortality. Prior research indicates this may be mitigated by feeding preterm infants with human milk fortified with a human ...
BOSTON, Mass., August 31, 2023 – Demonstrating a commitment to Advancing the Science of Human Milk®, Prolacta Bioscience® announced today that the peer-reviewed journal Cell Host & Microbe has ...
Human milk is a complex and unique fluid tissue that provides nourishment to neonates. The complicated nature of human breast milk differentiates it from all other mammalian milk and there is much ...
The idea first came to co-founder and chief science officer Leila Strickland in 2013, after she heard about the world’s first lab-grown burger. A cell biologist by training, Strickland wondered if ...
GREENSBORO, NC (10/1/2025) - A landmark international study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and led by Dr. Maryanne Perrin at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) has revealed significant ...
The landmark regulatory decision validates the critical role of Prolacta's 100% human milk-based fortifiers for the most fragile infants and sets a powerful precedent for neonatal intensive care units ...