Breast milk is good for brain development of premature babies, researchers say
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Premature babies who received the highest amounts of breast milk, both during and after their hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit, did better in school a few years later, U.S. and Australian researchers have found.
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Breast milk is good for brain development of premature babies, researchers say
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Breast milk is good for brain development of premature babies, researchers say
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FAB: 21 September 2018 - Science Daily - Breast milk may be best for premature babies' brain development