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April 19, 2024April 24, 2024 By Mike Peña
UC Santa Cruz scientists reveal new path to increasing lactation for nursing mothers

UC Santa Cruz scientists reveal new path to increasing lactation for nursing mothers

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have discovered a cellular process in the breast that can increase milk production by pregnant women, revealing a potential path to addressing lactation insufficiency syndrome—the inability of a nursing mother to produce sufficient milk to meet their infant’s nutritional needs.

Topics: Biomedical Sciences, Lindsay Hinck, MCD Biology

May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 By pbsci.in
Biologist Lindsay Hinck awarded NICHD grant to study how breast milk supply is regulated

Milk-producing alveoli in the pregnant murine mammary gland. Luminal cells are labeled by Cytokeratin-18 (CK18, purple) and basal/myoepithelial cells are labeled by Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA, yellow) and milk is represented in green. (Photo by Julien Menendez)

Biologist Lindsay Hinck awarded NICHD grant to study how breast milk supply is regulated

Funding will support Lindsay’s research on how milk supply is generated during pregnancy and why some women experience lactation insufficiency.

Topics: Lindsay Hinck, MCD Biology, NICHD

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