http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=9277 "Infant milk study holds out the promise of protection from allergy and infection Adding prebiotic oligosaccharides* to infant formula may substantially reduce the incidence of allergies and infections in newborn babies and young children, claim researchers in the Journal of Nutrition[1]. The benefits lasted long after the babies had stopped having formula and had been weaned and were still evident after two years." Now, I have recently discovered that I have profound psychic powers. My powers of prediction have been so far, flawless. I find the end of my nose twitching once more, and so would like to predict that none of these studies had control groups of exclusively breastfed children. "“Although these oligosaccharides are not identical to those present in human milk, when added to formula milk and fed to pre-term[2] and term babies[3], [4], [5] they have been shown to result in softer and more frequent stools, and create an intestinal flora similar to that found in breast-fed infants[6], [7]” concluded Professor Moro." And I also predict this research was funded by... no wait....! I might get sued!!!! Did I also tell you I have been developing really good telepathy?!?! *thinks hard at everyone* See. I told you I had 'powers'. You all know what I was thinking! :-) Morgan Gallagher *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome