Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows.

Breastfeeding through the first year of infants' lives can lower their risk of asthma by colonizing their bodies with a ...

Scientists say human breast milk regulates a baby’s mix of microbes - or microbiome - during the child's first year of life.

New research highlights the profound impact of breastfeeding on infants' microbiomes and its essential role in supporting respiratory health.