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The research, which was carried out by Brown University, revealed that children who are exclusively fed breast milk for at least three months have up to 30% extra growth in the key areas of the brain which control language, emotion and understanding.
Scientists looked at children under the age of four for the study and found those who had breast milk as part of their diet had a clear advantage when it came to brain development.
They also discovered that as early as the infant's second birthday, a noticeable difference could be seen in their brain structure.
Using MRIs, brain scans were taken of the babies who had been fed a diet of breast milk in the earliest stages of their development, as well as those who had been fed formula milk, with the scans highlighting that the babies fed breast milk alone had the fastest growth in myelinated white matter - tissue packed full of long nerve fibres that link different parts of the brain that are used for learning. The babies who were weaned on a diet of formula were found to have the least white matter.
Dr Sean Deoni, an engineering professor and lead author, and his team looked at the brains of 133 babies who were born on time and came from similar families.
Discussing the report, Dr Deoni said: "We're finding the difference [in white matter growth] is in the order of 20 to 30 per cent, comparing the breastfed and the non-breastfed kids.
"I think it's astounding that you could have that much difference so early. I think I would argue that combined with all the other evidence, it seems like breastfeeding is absolutely beneficial."
While the study, which is published in the journal NeuroImage, is not the first to link breastfeeding with improved development in the young, Dr Deoni said it is the first time MRI scans have been used to compare the brains in breastfed and non-breastfed children.
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Breastfeeding Boosts Babies Development By 30%
A new study has suggested that breast milk can boost a baby's brain development by up to 30%, according to a report in the Daily Mail.The research, which was carried out by Brown University, revealed that children who are exclusively fed breast milk for at least three months have up to 30% extra growth in the key areas of the brain which control language, emotion and understanding.
Scientists looked at children under the age of four for the study and found those who had breast milk as part of their diet had a clear advantage when it came to brain development.
They also discovered that as early as the infant's second birthday, a noticeable difference could be seen in their brain structure.
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Using MRIs, brain scans were taken of the babies who had been fed a diet of breast milk in the earliest stages of their development, as well as those who had been fed formula milk, with the scans highlighting that the babies fed breast milk alone had the fastest growth in myelinated white matter - tissue packed full of long nerve fibres that link different parts of the brain that are used for learning. The babies who were weaned on a diet of formula were found to have the least white matter.
Dr Sean Deoni, an engineering professor and lead author, and his team looked at the brains of 133 babies who were born on time and came from similar families.
Discussing the report, Dr Deoni said: "We're finding the difference [in white matter growth] is in the order of 20 to 30 per cent, comparing the breastfed and the non-breastfed kids.
"I think it's astounding that you could have that much difference so early. I think I would argue that combined with all the other evidence, it seems like breastfeeding is absolutely beneficial."
While the study, which is published in the journal NeuroImage, is not the first to link breastfeeding with improved development in the young, Dr Deoni said it is the first time MRI scans have been used to compare the brains in breastfed and non-breastfed children.
(JP/CD)
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