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More on DHA and Brain Development

Docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) is preferentially sequestered in human brain tissue, where it plays an important role in increasing neuronal membrane fluidity, improving synaptic transmission and possibly allows neurogenesis. Animal studies show that retinal rod photoreceptors, the cerebral cortex … Continue reading

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