Clues showing how breastmilk helps protect babies found by researchers

According to ABC News, international researchers have discovered that osteopontin, a protein in breastmilk, kickstarts immune system development in babies. The protein triggers a cascade of biological processes early in life. The finding illuminates how breastmilk helps protect infants.

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