Gems from the 2012 IMGC Symposium
Prof. Johan van Arendonk and his local organizing team from Wageningen University assembled a record 28 presenters to speak over two and a half days, as well as a poster session and dinner at a...
View ArticleDesigner cows may help improve human health
Around 2-3% of human infants are allergic to β-lactoglobulin (BLG), a protein found in cow’s milk. Using cow microRNAs, scientists in New Zealand have created a method for eliminating BLG from cow’s...
View ArticleButtermilk as a source of protective glycolipids
Healthy human intestines are coated with protective glycolipids. People with intestinal inflammation/diseases don’t have enough of these glycolipids. Milk is the only known food source for the...
View ArticleHuman milk contains PLURIPOTENT stem cells
Stem cells are present in human breast milk. These cells can become many different kinds of cells. The cells can be non-invasively collected and studied in vitro. These findings have implications for...
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