Comparison of DNA from cord blood to that from blood taken at ages 5-12 of over 3,400 children from 11 countries found an association between breastfeeding and epigenetic changes. Breastfeeding for at least three months induced long-term changes in the expression of genes associated with development and immunity.

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Summary: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/nutrition-medicine/exclusive-breastfeeding-for-three-months-changes-how-the-babys-genes-work-for-years/

Original paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13085660/

#Science #Breastfeeding #Epigenetics #ChildhoodDevelopment #Immunity

Exclusive Breastfeeding for Three Months Changes How the Baby's Genes Work for Years

Mother’s milk leaves lasting chemical signatures on a child’s developing DNA.

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Mum of five loses six stone without jabs - or giving up favourite food

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mum-five-loses-six-stone-37030145

Parents alerted to deal that sees Tommee Tippee pack of bottles available for 85p

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/shopping-deals/parents-alerted-deal-sees-tommee-36942317

ITV star's horror cradling 'whimpering' 18-month daughter before meningitis death

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/itv-stars-horror-cradling-whimpering-36968624

Joel Dommett's son's sweetly reveals new baby's gender with wife Hannah Cooper

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/joel-dommetts-wife-shares-thing-36955221

Our daughter #breastfeeding means my wife's tiddies have never been bigger or less accessible.

#MarriedLife #Parenting #Motherhood #Fatherhood

Prof Tim Spector claims supplement could slash diabetes risk - but with a warning

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/prof-tim-spector-claims-supplement-36892514

Breast milk is far more than just milk. 🍼
This article explores the powerful living ingredients inside breast milk and how they protect, nourish and adapt to support your baby’s growth and development.

👉 Read more here:https://zurl.co/XOgCV

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A Canadian pediatric medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction – Retraction Watch

“The case reports — including one that fed into the idea that #codeine can kill if passed through #breastfeeding — were always “a fictional teaching tool”, says the journal.”

https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/03/canadian-pediatric-society-journal-correction-case-reports-fictional-paediatrics-child-health/

A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction

A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 25 years to add a disclaimer: The cases described are fictional. Paediatrics & Child Health, the journal…

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