Human Milk Fortification Strategies for Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants

Breast milk is recognized as the best source of nutrition for newborns and its use is officially recommended to feed term and preterm babies. When breast milk is not available, donated human milk can be used. Human milk is an incredible product of evolution that naturally contains all the nutrients needed by newborns and components, […]

The Unique Value of Human Milk

According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), today only 40% of newborns are breastfed during the first six months of life; so, the majority of newborns are fed with artificial human milk alternatives, contradicting some important guidelines suggested, by the WHO, to ensure the optimal development of newborns and maximum protection against many […]

Introducing Preemie Project, a Revolutionary System for Human Milk Analysis and Fortification

The Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 is one of the key instruments promoted by the European Commission for funding research and innovation in Europe. It aims to support high-potential SMEs to develop and commercialize ground-breaking products, able to shape new markets or disrupt existing ones in Europe and worldwide. Preemie presented its project in the 2019 […]