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Featured Psychology

·October 30, 2017·3 min read

Bonding Benefits in Breastfeeding Extend Years Beyond Infancy

A new study reveals longer breastfeeding is associated with increased maternal sensitivity well into childhood.

This shows a mom breastfeeding her newborn

Featured Neuroscience

·April 7, 2023·5 min read

Breast and Mixed-Fed Babies Found to Be at Lower Risk of Learning Disabilities

Babies who are exclusively breastfed or consume a mixed diet of breast and formula milk during the first 8 weeks of life are at lower risk of having learning disabilities compared to those who are exclusively bottle-fed, a new study reports.

This shows a mother breastfeeding a newborn baby

Featured Neuroscience

·April 10, 2019·5 min read

Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity

Maternal obesity is associated with differences in breast milk composition from that of mothers with a lower BMI. The variations of the metabolites may contribute to a higher risk of childhood obesity in children whose mothers are overweight. The findings point to a potential breast milk dependent mechanism for the mother-child transmission of obesity.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 29, 2018·6 min read

Breast Milk and Formula Nurture Similarities and Differences in Gut Microbes

Researchers say that while modern formulas and breast milk encourage the growth of similar kinds of gut bacteria in babies, the bacteria work differently.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 28, 2023·4 min read

Breast Milk Boosts Premature Babies’ Brain Development

In babies born preterm, the cerebral cortex, a brain area associated with learning and cognition is often underdeveloped. In preterm babies fed larger quantities of breastmilk, the cerebral cortex resembled those of babies born full term. Researchers say breastfeeding could help to reduce learning and behavioral deficits associated with preterm birth.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 4, 2017·3 min read

Breast Milk May Aid White Matter Microstructural Organization in Preterm Babies

An important new study reveals breast feeding not only helps pass immunity onto infants and reduces the risk of obesity, it can also help preterm babies develop more robust white matter.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Breast Milk May Be Best For Premature Babies’ Brain Development

A new study reports babies born prematurely show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.

The image shows the differences in the brain scans between the breast fed and formula fed babies.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Using MRI brain imaging, researchers discover babies which are only breastfed have improved brain development over those who are fed with a combination of formula and breast milk, or those formula fed alone.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2019·2 min read

Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth

Preterm babies who were fed breastmilk had significantly higher levels of creatine and choline, key metabolites for brain growth and development, than those who were formula fed.

This shows a mother breastfeeding her baby

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·January 7, 2020·3 min read

Breastfeeding could protect babies from malaria

15% of breastmilk samples from mothers who carry the malaria parasite, but who are not symptomatic of the disease, contain antigens. Researchers propose these mothers may be able to naturally vaccinate their children against malaria via breastfeeding.

Image shows a breastfeeding mother and baby.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Breastfeeding Does Not Necessarily Boost a Child’s Intelligence

Researchers report there is no statistical evidence to suggest children between 3 - 5 years of age who were breastfed as infants have better cognitive abilities than those who were exclusively bottle fed.

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breastfeeding

Bonding Benefits in Breastfeeding Extend Years Beyond Infancy

Breast and Mixed-Fed Babies Found to Be at Lower Risk of Learning Disabilities

Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity

Breast Milk and Formula Nurture Similarities and Differences in Gut Microbes

Breast Milk Boosts Premature Babies’ Brain Development

Breast Milk May Aid White Matter Microstructural Organization in Preterm Babies

Breast Milk May Be Best For Premature Babies’ Brain Development

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth

Breastfeeding could protect babies from malaria

Breastfeeding Does Not Necessarily Boost a Child’s Intelligence

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