The Learning Lead - Volume 1, 2024: Can Early-Life Nutrition Influence Myelination In Healthy Formula-Fed Infants?

In this issue, we review the influence of early nutrition on myelination in healthy formula-fed infants. This topic is important as myelination is an essential process for healthy brain development as it is positively associated with the development of cognitive abilities throughout later life. Early nutrition is a modifiable factor that promotes the formation of myelin in a timely manner to  support a child’s cognitive and learning abilities in the long term.