By Vijay Kumar Malesu Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Apr 27 2026 In Chinese youths, longer breastfeeding showed no clear cognitive link until researchers accounted for socioeconomic disadvantage, revealing modest gains in math and word recognition that highlight how family context can reshape child development findings. Study: Breastfeeding Duration and Cognitive Performance Among Youths . Image Credit: Asian foto / Shutterstock In a recent study published in  JAMA Network Open , a group