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Article: Breast milk study finds new benefit.(News)
- Article from:
- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- May 3, 2004
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Byline: By Megan Bolam
Mothers who breast-feed their babies could be protecting them from developing obesity and heart disease in later life, research has shown.
Scientists yesterday revealed that a protein discovered in human milk may protect the body against "metabolic syndrome", which affects up to a quarter of adults, and combats obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart ...