Two studies of more than 3,000 children in Britain and New Zealand found that breastfeeding raised IQ if the children also had a variant of a gene, called FADS2, found in 90% of people, which helps metabolize the fatty acid efficiently.
Source: "Moderation of breastfeeding effects on the IQ by genetic variation in fatty acid metabolism" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (PNAS) November 5, 2007 (subscription required)
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