MILC Club Member Co-Authors Article in Molecular Psychiatry

We're excited to share that MILC Club member Dr. Sanoji Wijenayake co-authored an article published in Molecular Psychiatry. Molecular signals in breast milk play a key role in shaping a baby’s brain development. The research team studied “milk-derived extracellular vesicles (MEVs),” tiny fat bubbles that transport material from mother to child. In rats, milk from mothers in low stress environments had different MEV cargo than milk from mothers in stressful environments, a change also evident in the rat baby’s hippocampus during nursing and later life. These findings suggest maternal environments and breastfeeding interventions can influence milk’s molecular signals and support healthy development.