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/
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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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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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