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010			_a 2015043849
020			_a9781421420424 (hardback)
020			_a9781421420431 (electronic)
020			_a1421420422 (hardcover)
042			_apcc
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dMvI
050	0	0	_aQP246 _b.P69 2016
082	0	0	_a612.6/64 _223
084			_aSCI008000 _aSCI027000 _aMED060000 _aSCI070030 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aPower, Michael L.,
245	1	0	_aMilk : _bthe biology of lactation / _cMichael L. Power, Jay Schulkin.
263			_a1609
264		1	_aBaltimore, Maryland : _bJohns Hopkins University Press, _c2016.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"After drawing its first breath every newborn mammal turns his or her complete attention to obtaining milk. This simple act was once thought to stem from a basic fact - milk provides the initial source of calories and nutrients for all mammalian young. That truth, however, is only a piece of the story. Milk, it turns out, is an extremely complex biochemical cocktail. The authors of this fascinating book, biologists Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin, reveal milk's ancient history and show how the ingredients of mother's milk have evolved over many mammalian generations. Power and Schulkin walk us through the evolutionary origins of the mammary gland and describe the incredible diversification of milk among the various mammalian lineages, culminating in a discussion of the history of humans and milk. Once the roots of lactation are revealed, the authors describe the long list of substances that naturally occur in milk. They discuss all of the biological functions of milk - functions that reach far beyond being a baby's first food. Mothers, it turn out, pass along numerous biochemical signals to their babies through milk. The authors describe how milk boosts an infant's immune system, affects an infant's metabolism and physiology, and even helps inoculate and feed the baby's gut microbiome. Throughout the book the authors weave in stories from studies of other species, explaining how comparative research sheds light on human lactation. The authors then turn their attention to the fascinating topic of cross-species milk consumption"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aLactation.
650		0	_aBreast milk.
650		0	_aMilk _xComposition.
650		0	_aMilk _xHistory.
650		0	_aMammary glands.
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aMEDICAL / Nutrition. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aSchulkin, Jay,
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