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Association of Red Blood Cell Omega-3 Fatty Acids With MRI Markers and Cognitive Function in Midlife: The Framingham Heart Study

Neurology • October 5, 2022

Red Blood Cell DHA Is Inversely Associated with Risk of Incident Alzheimer’s Disease and All-Cause Dementia: Framingham Offspring Study

Nutrients • June 9, 2022

Randomized, crossover, head-to-head comparison of EPA and DHA supplementation to reduce inflammation markers in men and women: the Comparing EPA to DHA Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • June 8, 2016

Docosahexaenoic Acid and Cognition throughout the Lifespan

Nutrients • February 17, 2016

Intakes of fish and polyunsaturated fatty acids and mild-to-severe cognitive impairment risks: a dose-response meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • December 30, 2015

Vitamin D and the omega-3 fatty acids control serotonin synthesis and action, part 2: relevance for ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and impulsive behavior

FASEB Journal • June 1, 2015

Higher RBC EPA + DHA corresponds with larger total brain and hippocampal volumes: WHIMS-MRI Study

Neurology • January 22, 2014

Dietary Fatty Acids and the 5-Year Incidence of Age-Related Maculopathy

Journal of the American Medical Association-Opthalmology • July 1, 2013

DHA supplementation improved both memory and reaction time in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Medicine • March 20, 2013

‘Metabolic syndrome’ in the brain: deficiency in omega-3 fatty acid exacerbates dysfunctions in insulin receptor signalling and cognition

The Journal of Physiology • April 2, 2012

Red blood cell omega-3 fatty acid levels and markers of accelerated brain aging

Neurology • March 1, 2012

Effects of Early Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake on Neuropsychological Status and Visual Acuity at Five Years of Age of Breast-Fed Term Infants

The Journal of Pediatrics • December 1, 2010

Beneficial effects of docosahexaenoic acid on cognition in age-related cognitive decline

Alzheimer’s and Dementia • May 3, 2010

Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation increases prefrontal cortex activation during sustained attention in healthy boys: a placebo-controlled, dose-ranging, functional magnetic resonance imaging study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • February 3, 2010

Dietary fatty acids and the aging brain

Nutrition Reviews • February 1, 2010

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