Katie Hinde: What we don't know about mother's milk
Katie Hinde: Quello che non sappiamo sul latte materno
Katie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual needs, via an incredible and unlikely dialogue between the mother’s enzymes and the baby’s saliva. Full bio
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about how breastfeeding is free?
sull'allattamento al seno gratuito?
women's time and energy.
il tempo e l'energia delle donne.
how much time and energy it takes
quanto tempo ed energia occorre
little cannibal.
piccolo cannibale.
per cui i mammiferi succhiano.
per lo studio dell'allattamento
del latte materno
lo sviluppo nell'infanzia.
to support mothers and babies.
per sostenere le madri e i bambini.
who loves mothers and babies:
the grandparents, the aunties,
i nonni e le nonne, le zie
that make our human social networks.
che sono la loro rete di relazioni umane.
simple solutions and simple slogans,
e slogan d'effetto,
into that nuance very early,
contro le sfumature molto presto,
with a journalist
con una giornalista
breastfeed her baby?"
dovrebbe allattare?"
that brought me up short,
a bloccarmi,
what she should do with her body.
cosa dovrebbe fare con il suo corpo.
is food, medicine and signal.
è cibo, medicina e mediatore.
blocks for their bodies,
necessarie al corpo
alimenta anche i microorganismi
the infant's intestinal tract.
del neonato.
that help fight pathogens
che aiutano a combattere patogeni
that signal to the infant's body.
trasmettono informazioni per lo sviluppo.
something in plain sight.
di vederlo nel suo insieme.
homogenized, pasteurized,
omogeneizzato, pastorizzato,
flavored and formulated.
aromatizzato e formula.
dell'umana gentilezza
di Medicina,
and biomedical research.
e ricerca biomedica.
to search that database,
per la ricerca nel database,
articles about pregnancy,
di articoli sulla gravidanza,
breast milk and lactation.
su latte materno e allattamento.
just investigating breast milk,
al numero di articoli sul latte materno,
about coffee, wine and tomatoes.
su caffè, vino e pomodori.
about erectile dysfunction.
se si tratta di disfunzioni erettili.
queste cose,
know about those things --
che dovremmo conoscere di tutto,
we should know about everything.
is adapted to consume --
mammifero può consumare,
have at least one child in her lifetime.
almeno una volta nella loro vita.
babies are born each year.
di bambini nascono ogni anno.
deserve our best science.
meritano la nostra scienza migliore.
that milk doesn't just grow the body,
non solo fa crescere il corpo,
and shapes neurodevelopment.
e dà forma allo sviluppo neurologico.
and baby saliva --
unito alla saliva del bimbo,
that produces hydrogen peroxide
che forma il perossido di idrogeno
that the biological recipe of milk
che la composizione biologica del latte
for sons or daughters.
per figli o figlie.
nel reparto neonatale intensivo,
in the neonatal intensive care unit,
and daughters may grow at different rates,
seguano tappe di sviluppo differenti,
intend to breastfeed,
intende allattare al seno,
il loro obiettivo.
their breastfeeding goals.
like obesity, endocrine disorders,
quali obesità e disordini endocrinologi,
biology of lactation.
alla base dell'allattamento.
knowledgeable clinical support.
un supporto clinico informato.
and UNICEF established criteria
e l'UNICEF stabilirono i criteri
considerarsi amici del bambino,
considered baby friendly --
of support for mother-infant bonding
di supporto al legame madre-neonato
in the United States
negli Stati Uniti
with many problems
potrebbero avere molti problemi
e settimane dell'allattamento.
and weeks of lactation.
causata da dotti ostruiti,
with establishing latch,
knowledgeable clinical staff
uno staff medico competente
grappling with these struggles,
quando hanno queste difficoltà,
to naturally be able to do.
che dovrei saper fare naturalmente.
is evolutionarily ancient
è antico dal punto di vista evolutivo,
or that we're instantly good at it.
o che siamo subito brave a farlo.
is evolutionarily ancient?
evoluzionisticamente antico?
to start out being good at it.
che iniziamo sapendolo fare bene.
quality equitable care
lactation and breastfeeding.
la lattazione e l'allattamento al seno.
that continuing education,
a ricerche all'avanguardia
to cutting-edge research
and the social sciences,
sia nelle scienze sociali,
a new mother and her clinician.
tra la neo-mamma e il suo medico.
is not intersectional,
non diventa trasversale,
che devono ritornare a lavorare,
do not provide paid parental leave,
non hanno il congedo parentale,
solo pochi giorni dopo il parto.
as just a few days after giving birth.
mother and infant health
la salute della madre e del bambino
about breast milk to moms
sul latte materno alle madri
the institutional support
that mother-infant bonding
and collective bargaining units,
di posti di lavoro e sindacati
in the public health of our community,
della nostra comunità,
to play in achieving it.
nel contribuire a raggiungerla.
of improving human health.
del miglioramento della salute umana.
early or sick or injured,
prematuri, malati o gravemente feriti,
can be critically important.
sono decisamente importanti.
high risk of infectious disease,
un alto rischio di malattie infettive,
può essere altamente protettivo.
like storms and earthquakes,
come cicloni e terremoti,
fed and hydrated.
nutriti e idratati.
che fuggono dalle zone di guerra,
from the biggest global challenges.
i bambini dalle maggiori sfide globali.
is not just about messaging to mothers
mandare il messaggio alle madri
what is important in breast milk
cosa è importante nel latte materno
preparati migliori
breastfeed for whatever reason.
per qualsiasi ragione.
of moms raising their babies
che crescono i loro bambini
social and economic equality,
sociale ed economica,
core aspect of womanhood,
del genere femminile,
of what makes women awesome.
che rende le donne strepitose.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Katie Hinde - Lactation researcherKatie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual needs, via an incredible and unlikely dialogue between the mother’s enzymes and the baby’s saliva.
Why you should listen
Did you know mother's milk is older than dinosaurs? Or that the "biological recipe" of milk differs for sons and daughters? Or that milk doesn't just build babies but fuels them too? Mother's milk is the food, medicine and message that organize a baby's brain, body and behavior. What we take for granted in the grocery store dairy aisle has been shaped by hundreds of millions of years of natural selection. As scientists decode the mysteries of milk, we gain essential new tools for human health and well-being.
Scientist, writer and advocate, Katie Hinde, PhD, explores the dynamic interactions between mothers, milk, and infants. Author of dozens of essays and academic articles, Hinde situates her work at the intersection of the life sciences and social sciences to inform parents, clinicians and policy-makers about institutional and inter-personal support of mothers and babies. Hinde co-authored the book Building Babies and founded the science outreach blog, "Mammals Suck…Milk!"
Hinde earned a PhD in Anthropology at UCLA, completed post-doctoral training in neuroscience at the California National Primate Research Center, and then launched her faculty career in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Now an Associate Professor, Hinde is the Director of the Comparative Lactation Lab in the Center for Evolution and Medicine and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
Described as "The Milk Maven" in the inaugural Grist 50 list of "innovators, organizers and visionaries who will lead us toward a more sustainable future," Hinde's work was highlighted for tackling social justice in health and research. From considering how milk feeds microbes to researching how milk shapes infant behavior , her research has been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, La Presse, Wall Street Journal, Quartz and more. Hinde has been recognized with Early Career Awards from the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation and the American Society of Primatologists for making outstanding, original contributions to these fields as a young investigator.
Importantly, Hinde is dedicated to science outreach and building enthusiasm for animals, ecology and behavior. In 2013, Hinde created the annual March Mammal Madness, a month-long science outreach extravaganza that is used in hundreds of classrooms described by Deadspin Deputy Editor Barry Petchesky as "the only bracket you need."
Understanding milk can directly translate to more personalized clinical recommendations and health optimization for mothers and their infants as well as substantiate the importance of infrastructure and institutional support for breastfeeding. Further, identifying the composition and function of milk informs the formulation of more representative artificial breast milk for those mothers facing obstacles or contraindications to breastfeeding. Lastly, decoding mother's milk will allow for enhanced precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Such integrative approaches to mother's milk take discoveries at the bench to applications at the bedside.
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