FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2018·5 min readNutrients in Blood Linked to Better Cognition and Brain Connectivity in Older AdultsInvestigating 32 key nutrients in the Mediterranean diet, researcher report aging individuals with more abundant key nutrients in their blood had better functional connectivity and improved cognitive performance than those lacking the nutrients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 4, 2019·3 min readFish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depressionDespite common claims that increasing omega-3 consumption will protect against, or reverse, anxiety and depression, researchers report the supplements have little positive effect on mental health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·4 min readOmega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation via CannabinoidsA new study in PNAS reveals how the body converts omega 3 fatty acids into endocannabinoids, which can have anti-inflammatory effects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·4 min readHealthy Brain Aging Linked to Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids in the BloodResearchers add to evidence that omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids promote health brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Linked to the Metabolism of Unsaturated FatsA new study report omega 3 and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acids are significantly decreased in the brains of people with Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2017·3 min readFish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or DiseaseOmega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 23, 2021·4 min readWestern High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic PainA Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 30, 2019·4 min readMaternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in childrenThe risk of a child being diagnosed with ADHD may be modulated by the mother's diet while pregnant. Analyzing umbilical cord samples, researchers discovered a higher omega-6:omega-3 ratio was associated with an increased risk of ADHD in children during mid-childhood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2017·5 min readPrenatal Lack of Omegas 3 and 6 Linked to Schizophrenia Symptoms as Adults: Mouse StudyRIKEN 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2018·5 min readEating More Fish Could Prevent Parkinson’sIncreasing 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2016·3 min readEating Fish While Pregnant Improves Baby’s Brain DevelopmentResearchers have found a correlation between eating diets rich in omegas 3 and 6 while pregnant and healthy brain development in offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2019·2 min readDon’t overdo omega-6 fat consumption during pregnancyConsuming too much omega 6 during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental issues in babies and pregnancy complications. In mice who had higher levels of linoleic acid in their diets, researchers noted altered concentrations of inflammatory proteins and a decrease in hormones that regulate fetal growth and development. Researchers stress the effects of a high linoleic acid concentration in diet are the same for both animal models and humans.Read More
