Wow! This is a very big deal! And very timely for a paper I'm working on.
Thanks Nikki!
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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Subject: link between cow milk peptide and SIDS?

Dear Lactnet Friends:

Venneman, in Pediatrics 2009, showed that formula feeding doubled the risk
of SIDS.  Here's a new one with a new idea about the reason. I hope my cut
and paste comes through to everyone.

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Study connects SIDS risk with infant formula
 Julia MedewApril 16, 2011


 [image: Some cows do not carry the suspect peptide.]

Some cows do not carry the suspect peptide. *Photo: Joe Armao*

An opioid-like element of cow's milk that is commonly found in infant
formulas may be linked to sudden infant death syndrome, a world first study
has found.

Polish researchers from the University of Warmia and Mazury recently
reported that 12 formula-fed infants who had experienced ''near-miss SIDS''
episodes where they temporarily stopped breathing had triple the number of
peptides known as beta-casomorphin-7 (BCM-7) in their blood compared to 20
healthy formula-fed babies who had not experienced breathing difficulties.

The 12 children who had experienced life-threatening breathing problems also
had low levels of an enzyme (named dipeptidyl peptidase-IV or DPPIV) known
to deactivate or modify BCM-7.




Read more:
http://www.smh.com.au/world/study-connects-sids-risk-with-infant-formula-201
10415-1di05.html#ixzz1JgpuqIFy

warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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