OK, for those of you really intrigued with mammalian science -- my brother-in-law sent me an article from New Scientist last month: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19426034.400-pheromone-may-help-baby-rabbits-tell-night-from-day-.html In the study, they artificially fed baby rabbits, exposing some of them to the nipple-search pheromone they use in nursing, and studied the results. To quote from the article: Despite being fed the same amount, the pheromone-deprived animals appeared to have more digestive problems and were less likely to thrive. "They remain restless and agitated, they keep moving around, and don't flop to sleep," says Hudson. She wonders if a human pheromone might have a hand in infant digestive disorders, particularly in bottle-fed babies, or even colic, which is largely unexplained. Baby rabbits with disrupted circadian rhythms remind her of babies with colic, she says. Charles Wysocki, of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, says the hypothesis about circadian rhythm is "not implausible". But he is more intrigued by the findings about impaired digestion. "It has profound ramifications in mammals in general. These findings have the potential to be ground-breaking." Lisa Mandell, MBA, IBCLC Havertown, PA USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]