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Reviews highlight the uniqueness of the developing infant immune system and how human milk meets ever-changing needs of newborns.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/colustrum-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/august/colostrums-critical-role-in-fighting-undernutrition","publisheddate":"2024-08-06","summary":"
A study has revealed that the first drops of breast milk are crucial for healthy growth at birth and can help combat chronic undernutrition.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]},{"title":"Colostrum provides long-lasting immunity boost for babies","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2024/valerie-and-her-team-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/february/colostrum-provides-long-lasting-immunity-boost-for-babies","publisheddate":"2024-02-14","summary":"
 The first drop of mother’s milk a baby receives after birth, known as colostrum, can dramatically alter its susceptibility to worm infections months to years later, according to an international study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]},{"title":"UWA's leading breastfeeding research improving child health locally and internationally","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/valerie-verhasselt-1_944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2023/august/uwas-leading-breastfeeding-research-improving-child-health-locally-and-internationally","publisheddate":"2023-08-03","summary":"The health benefits of breastfeeding an infant until age two and beyond are becoming more widely known thanks to research. Yet despite decades of investment, breastfeeding rates worldwide are still frustratingly low. Millions of women and families, in Australia and across the globe, don’t have the information and support they need to provide breastmilk to their children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]},{"title":"Research and education panel aims to empower breastfeeding mums","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/breastfeeding-mums-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2023/august/research-and-education-panel-aims-to-empower-breastfeeding-mums","publisheddate":"2023-08-01","summary":"
Three internationally acclaimed researchers at The University of Western Australia will share their ground-breaking findings at a free public online panel discussion next Monday as part of World Breastfeeding Week, which runs from today until Monday 7 August.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]},{"title":"UWA stepping up for breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2022/world-breastfeeding-day-card--944x522-copy.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2022/august/uwa-stepping-up-for-breastfeeding-during-world-breastfeeding-week","publisheddate":"2022-08-01","summary":"
With ongoing ground-breaking studies and several active projects that breastfeeding families can volunteer to be involved in, researchers at UWA are celebrating advances in education and support during World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Pharmacy"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"}]}]}