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The Learning Lead - Volume 5, Issue 1 2017 - The Effect of Myelin-Relevant Nutrients on Brain Myelination and Cognitive Development

Neuroscience

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The association between brain development and nutrition has been gaining attention due to emerging evidence on the detrimental effect of nutritional deficiencies on cognitive functioning in infants.

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Abstract:

Wyeth Nutrition has been pioneering advances in Nutrition Science for over 100 Years.
Project CONNECT found evidence to support a link between early life nutrition, developmental myelination and cognitive abilities.
This ground-breaking work is a testament to our commitment to understand early childhood development, particularly in the area of brain and cognition, and how good nutrition can impact these processes and outcomes.
The results of this study will enable us to provide innovative and scientifically substantiated infant formula products containing specific nutrients impacting developmental myelination and cognition in a manner that is similar to that of breastmilk.

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