Omega-3 fatty acids

Nutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’s

Nutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’s

A clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The mixture appears to increase the number of dendritic spines and therefore some synapses.

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Sugar Makes You Stupid: Study Shows High Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning and Memory

Sugar Makes You Stupid: Study Shows High Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning and Memory

This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory. [Corrections: The UCLA Newsroom has made the following changes to the original press release. The changes are described as: Paragraph 5 of this release was changed from an earlier version to reflect that the study focused on fructose generally, not specifically [...]

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Low Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Memory Problems

A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the February 28, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Omega-3 fatty acids include [...]

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