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Breastfeeding infants, including mixing it with formula feeding, has been found to positively influence brain development and boost test scores years later, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder.
While breastfeeding can create a strong bond between mother and child, the breast milk itself contains all the necessary nutrients, antibodies, and hormones needed to promote healthy growth and development in infants. There have always been question about whether a child who receives a combination of breastmilk and formula is still getting the same benefits. […]
A new study of the fecal metabolome of infants suggests breastfeeding, including part-time while supplementing with formula, improves infant gut health in ways that benefit brain development and could impact test scores years later. The findings could also be used to improve formula.
The gut "microbiomes" of long-dead animals could give researchers surprising insights into how climate change and other factors have shaped the Rocky Mountains over decades.
The gut microbiomes of long-dead animals could give researchers surprising insights into how climate change and other factors have shaped the Rocky Mountains over decades.