Breastfeeding

According to a group of scientists from the Institute of Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham in the U.K., breastfeeding can boost an infant's immunity system for life. The group of researchers infected a group of mice with parasitic worms, then cleared the infection with drugs. They then bred the mice with other mice to determine if their offspring would be immune to the infection during breastfeeding. They found that they were immune from the parasitic worms throughout

In a new twist in the long-running debate on whether breastfeeding boosts childhood intelligence, scientists have found that breast milk increases the levels of certain chemicals in babies brains that are linked to neurodevelopment. Whether or not breastfeeding leads to improved intelligence, however, is a controversial question, and studies have found mixed results. This most recent study focused on premature babies with a gestational age of 23 to 32 weeks. Researchers were able to monitor