Gail, thank you for sending in this link. Yes, indeed, fascinating technology, but very depressing and unclear efficacy.... Unfortunately, use of this formula for delivering a nasty-tasting HIV prophylactic drug would guarantee that in order to receive the drug for her baby in a nice palatable form the mother would have to abandon breastfeeding. Note too that the authors expect the drug to be given to babies over 4 weeks of age.... Furthermore, breastfed babies of mothers receiving ART and who have achieved an undetectable viral load are not normally given prophylaxis themselves beyond 6 weeks of age. So what's with this research?? Pamela Morrison IBCLC Rustington, England ------------------------------------------------ This is fascinating. http://news.psu.edu/story/334089/2014/11/11/research/altered-milk-protein-can-deliver-aids-drug-infants?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_content=12-18-2014&utm_campaign=research%20newswire Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC, FABM Author of The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management [log in to unmask] --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com *********************************************** 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