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Eating More Fish Could Prevent Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2018

Increasing fish consumption could help to lower the risk of developing Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report. The study reveals the protein parvalbumin can help to prevent the formation of alpha synuclein.... Read More...

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Antioxidants and Amino Acids Could Play Role in Psychosis Treatment

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2018

Researchers report antioxidant supplements and amino acids, such as Taurine, can help to reduce symptoms of psychosis.... Read More...

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Eating Fish May Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Risk

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

A new study reveals eating fish regularly and taking daily fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Researchers report high fish intake is associated with a 45% reduced risk of developing MS.... Read More...

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Omega Fish Oils Don’t Improve Reading or Memory Skills in School Children

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

Contrary to previous findings, researchers report Omega 3 fatty acids do not help improve reading, learning and memory skills in school aged children.... Read More...

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Fish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or Disease

Neuroscience NewsDecember 1, 2017

Omega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision.... Read More...

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Prenatal Lack of Omegas 3 and 6 Linked to Schizophrenia Symptoms as Adults: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2017

RIKEN researchers discover deprivation of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids during pregnancy can alter gene expression, increasing the risk of schizophrenia in the offspring.... Read More...

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Understanding How Omega 3 Dampens Inflammatory Reactions

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2017

Researchers from NTNU find new evidence of how omega 3 fatty acids can dampen inflammatory reactions in the body.... Read More...

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation via Cannabinoids

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2017

A new study in PNAS reveals how the body converts omega 3 fatty acids into endocannabinoids, which can have anti-inflammatory effects.... Read More...

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Could Omega 3 Fatty Acids Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2017

Researchers shed new light on how DHA, a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, could help promote cell survival and contribute to treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and stoke.... Read More...

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Newly Discovered Elovanoids Called a ‘Transformative New Concept of Biology’

Neuroscience NewsJuly 14, 2017

Researchers report they have discovers a new class of mediators, named elovanoids. These bioactive chemical messengers are created from omega-3 very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and released in response to cell injury. The findings are reported in Scientific Reports.... Read More...

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Could Omega-3 Protect Against Alzheimer’s?

Neuroscience NewsMay 19, 2017

SPECT imaging study finds increased blood flow to brain areas associated with memory and learning in people with higher omega 3 levels.... Read More...

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Healthy Brain Aging Linked to Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids in the Blood

Neuroscience NewsMay 18, 2017

Researchers add to evidence that omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids promote health brain aging.... Read More...

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