Friday, June 15, 2012

Astonishing

Breast Milk Blocks HIV Transmission in Mice 
Women with HIV are often told  by health care providers to refrain from breastfeeding  for fear their breast milk will transmit the virus to their infants. But a new study released Thursday in the journal PLoS Pathogens suggests breast milk may kill the virus and protect against its transmission.
What exciting news that is!  The implications go on forever...