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Breastfeeding. Illustration: depositphotos.com

It's all thanks to mom: Babies "recycle" antibodies from the mother into saliva: A new mechanism keeps the mouth protected even between feedings

Hebrew University study suggests that infants actively transfer maternal IgG antibodies to the salivary glands – thus protecting the oral cavity and tuning the immune system early in life
Prof. Omri Koren. Photo: Bar Ilan University Spokesperson

Antibiotics in pregnancy affect the behavior of the fetus

Prof. Omri Koren from the Faculty of Medicine won an ERC grant for his research dealing with the development of a post-biotic supplement to protect mothers and newborns