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Boys and Girls May Get Different Breast Milk

Scientific American - Posted: December 14th, 2012, 7:00am EST

pMother#39;s milk may be the first food, but it is not created equal. In humans and other mammals, researchers have found that milk composition changes depending on the infant#39;s gender and on whether conditions are good or bad. Understanding those differences can give scientists insights into human evolution./p a href=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=boys-and-girls-may-get-different-breast-milk[More]/a

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