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Scientists from the London Institute of Psychiatry informed results of the research about influence of breast feeding on development of children: breast feeding raises IQ (by seven points).

During the research scientists used the data of breast feeding influence on development of about 3 thousand children in the Great Britain and New Zealand. It appeared, that not all newborns have increased IQ level, but only those babies who had FADS2 gene type, which associates with intellectual development.

Experts from British National Academy of Sciences believe, that revealed in one group of children gene helps to split contained in food fat acids, which influence development of a brain.

Also during the research scientists didn’t manage to determine precisely readiness for breast feeding at mothers from different social groups, though there was an assumption that women with higher education are more inclined to nurse kids.