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Clues showing how breastmilk helps protect babies found by researchers - abc.net.au

Published by ABC News (AU) By https://www.abc.net.au/news/janelle-miles/13953242, https://www.abc.net.au/news/meghan-dansie/102153704 · 3 August 2026 at 22:45
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Clues showing how breastmilk helps protect babies found by researchers - abc.net.au
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The international group of researchers found a breastmilk protein, osteopontin, triggers a cascade of biological processes that kickstart immune system development in early life.

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