23/02/2026
A new study published in January suggests that longer breastfeeding during infancy may delay the onset and progression of Multiple Sclerosis.
Researchers found that adults with MS who were breastfed for more than six months experienced milder disease than those breastfed for shorter periods, with every additional two months of breastfeeding associated with significantly lower disability.
Although the findings are promising, researchers emphasize that more studies are needed to confirm these results.
A link to the study will be in the comments.
[Image: An infant nursing. Text reads, “Longer breastfeeding in infancy is linked to lower autoimmune risk and may delay and slow Multiple Sclerosis (MS)” The LLL USA logo in yellow is at lower right.]