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Breast feeding increases IQ in children with the right gene

A new study has shown that breastfeeding will increase the IQ in children with a common gene.  Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, studied the data from 3000 children and concluded that with the right gene, breast fed kids had a 7 point higher IQ score.  This gene is found in around 90% of people.

Read the story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7075511.stm