From the database of
Essential
Science IndicatorsSM, this list of Emerging Research
Fronts has been generated by a comparison of the data sets for the current
period of November 30, 2002-October 31, 2008, and the previous period of
September 31, 2002-August 31, 2008 (sliding 6-year period). Of the 6,587
Research Fronts in the November 30, 2002-October 31, 2008 database, a total
of 715 (10.8%) were new.
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Field
Research Front Name
Description
Agricultural
Sciences
NEONATAL IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT NUTRITION; EARLY
DEVELOPMENT; PRETERM INFANTS
Breast-feeding may reduce the incidence of infection in
infants.