May, 2006

‘Clever capsules’ that boost young brains

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

By SARAH HARRIS
Regular doses of fish oils can dramatically boost young children’s grasp of the three Rs, a study has revealed.
Research suggests that so-called ‘clever capsules’ improve youngsters’ brainpower and concentration levels. The performance of children across all ages and abilities has been raised in a series of high-profile trials across the country.
In the latest […]

Study Links Brain Fatty Acid Levels To Depression

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Bethesda, MD — A group of researchers from Israel has discovered that rats exhibiting the signs of depression have increased levels of the omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid, in their brains. The details of their findings appear in the June issue of the Journal of Lipid Research, an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology […]

Make a Difference in Fatty Acid Research

Monday, May 1st, 2006

I recently had the great honor and pleasure of meeting Dr. Alexandra Richardson, Oxford University researcher and founder of Food and Behavior Research, (FAB Research) a UK-based non-profit dedicated to promoting, supporting and carrying out scientific research on the impact of nutrition on human behavior and learning.
Dr. Richardson has spent much of her career studying […]

Adventures in High-EPA Fish Oil