Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Breast-Feeding Tied to Intelligence

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: May 13, 2008
In a large randomized trial of human lactation, researchers have found evidence that prolonged breast-feeding is associated with improved scores on some intelligence tests in childhood. The results, published in the May issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry, appear to confirm those of previous observational studies.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E0DA1739F930A25756C0A96E9C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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