The NorthPop study has reached another milestone with the 7-year follow-up now underway in Umeå. Participating families are contacted around the child’s 7th birthday and asked to make an appointment at the pediatric research unit at Umeå University Hospital. During the visit to the unit the research nurses take a blood sample and a skin […]
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The ‘Growth, ALlergy and NeuroDevelopment in Infants On hydrolySed formulA’, or GRANDIOSA study started up in late 2022. It is conducted at two study sites: Umeå and Malmö and the purpose of the study is to determine the effects of two novel protein hydrolysates on infants’ growth, neurological development, allergies, gastrointestinal symptoms and other health […]
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The N4 research group met an annual workshop focusing on research relating to preterm infants, at a conference venue in Umeå on Tuesday 24 October 2023. The group consisted of pediatricians/neonatologists, PhD students, psychologists, a post doc, a speech and language therapist and research nurses. Participants at the workshop were: Magnus Domellöf, Pontus Challis, Sara […]
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Premature babies routinely receive protein-enriched breast milk in order to grow and develop normally. This fortification is normally made from cow’s milk but there is a new fortification product on the market that is made from concentrated donated breast milk. This product (human milk-based fortifier, HMBF) is very expensive (costing >100,000 SEK per child) but […]
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Following revised Swedish advice for the introduction of foods, eggs, legumes, including soy and peanuts, almonds and cashews are introduced earlier in the infant diet. However, no change is seen in the incidence of food allergy or eczema at 18 months of age. This is shown in the latest study from NorthPop, published in the […]
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