A human-milk-based fortifier is not effective against severe complications in premature infants

Fortification of breast milk with a very expensive product based on concentrated human milk does not improve the health of extremely preterm infants, compared to a standard fortifier. This is shown in a Swedish study of international interest, with the participation of Umeå, Linköping, Göteborg, Stockholm and Uppsala. Magnus Domellöf is in the steering committee […]

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Swedish Research Council awarded grant

We are pleased to announce that the project led by Prof Magnus Domellöf entitled Effects of early nutrition on brain development and cognitive/behavioral problems in children has received a grant of 4,8 million SEK from the Swedish Research Council for the period 2024-2027. The project includes a series of randomized, controlled clinical trials aiming to […]

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‘Exclusive human milk diet’ – new research regarding fortification options for breast milk

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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New studies – GRANDIOSA

The N4 research group are starting up several new clinical trials in the autumn and winter of 2022. We plan to provide a brief introduction to each project over the coming months, and will start with ‘Growth, ALlergy and NeuroDevelopment in Infants On hydrolySed formulA’, or GRANDIOSA. GRANDIOSA is a blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial […]

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A research visit from Vienna!

The neonatology department in Umeå has had a recent two-day research visit from staff of the Medical University in Vienna. Prof Magnus Domellöf helped put together a full programme for the four visitors; Christoph Binder (Consultant neonatologist, PhD), Alexandra Thajer (Associate professor/Senior Researcher), Theresa Kainz and Elisabeth Calek (Neo Residents, Nutrition Team). Dr Binder gave […]

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Neonatal nutrition course

Neonatal nutrition course 6-7 September 2021, Stockholm The Swedish Neonatal Society’s working group for nutrition and gastroenterology organised a course in neonatal nutrition in Stockholm 6-7 September. The organising committee and participants met at Högberga Gård in Stockholm for the two-day course. Due to current covid-19 circumstances it was also possible to participate via videolink. […]

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