The Incubator
The Incubator
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
#445 - What Can Japan Teach Us About Treating Human Milk Fortifier as a Drug? (Part 2)
33 minutes Posted May 27, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a single struggling baby into a national standard of care? In this episode, Ben sits down with Professor Katsumi Mizuno (Showa Medical University) and Dr. Melinda Elliott (Chief Medical Officer, Prolacta Bioscience) to discuss the landmark Jasmine Trial, the first randomized controlled trial of an exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) in Japan. The results: significantly better weight and length gain, fewer antibiotic days, and improved feeding tolerance ...