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17 June 2020

Unravelling the mysteries of microRNA in breast milk

A decade after microRNAs were found in mother’s milk, scientists are still trying to work out why they are there and how they affect health.

Tien Nguyen⁰

Tien Nguyen
1. Tien Nguyen is a science journalist in Washington DC.
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A mother’s milk is a comestible marvel. It’s packed with nutrients and other benefits for babies’ health. A steady stream of research has linked breastfeeding to lower risk of infection, obesity, diabetes and respiratory disease in infants.

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Nature 582, S12-S13 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01768-w

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Extracellular RNA, an editorially independent supplement produced with the financial support of third parties. About this content.

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