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Breastfeeding linked to healthy infant gut: Bacterial colonization leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes

Breastfeeding linked to healthy infant gut: Bacterial colonization leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes | Science News | Scoop.it
Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development.
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Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th century Montreal

Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th century Montreal | Science News | Scoop.it
Breastfeeding increased infant survival rates in 19th -Century Montreal in two major ways, according to research from Concordia University and McGill University.
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Breastfeeding linked to infant temperament

New evidence from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, in Cambridge, suggests that breastfed babies may be more irritable than their bottle-fed counterparts.

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Breastfed babies are smarter and get a better chance in life

Breastfed babies are smarter and get a better chance in life | Science News | Scoop.it

The government is urged to act on new research that shows the importance of a baby's early weeks to success in later life

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