Supplementing Babies' Formula With DHA Boosts Cognitive Development, Study Finds

A study of 229 infants shows that babies fed formula supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid -- an essential fatty acid found in breast milk -- have higher cognitive skills than babies fed regular formula. These results suggest that feeding infants formula supplemented with high concentrations of DHA provides beneficial effects on cognitive development -- effects that could extend well beyond infancy.

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