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  This article at a glance Neuroprostanes are oxidation products of DHA that are produced endogenously via non-enzymatic pathways. The chemical structure and biological activity has only been characterized for some of the neuroprostanes.This study reports that two neuroprostanes, 4-F4t-NeuroP an...

  This article at a glance A recent, carefully controlled study, has investigated whether daily supplementation with EPA/DHA could attenuate physical aggression.The study reports an important reduction in the level of self-reported physical aggression. The World Health Organization defines in...

This article at a glance Is it possible that the quality of food during gestation and around birth sets the stage for the eating behaviour of the offspring when they become adults? This study reports that in mice a perinatal deficiency in dietary omega-3 fatty acids has long-lasting effects int...

This article at a glance The hippocampal-prefrontal cortex (H-PFC) pathway is a neuronal circuit that is central to integrating working memory with contextual information, facilitating executive function, such as making decisions. A recent neuroscience study in the rat reports that enzymatic co...

This article at a glance Psychotic disorders encompass serious psychiatric disorders, manifesting themselves in the altered perception of reality, such as delusions or hallucinations, disorganized or bizarre behaviors and “negative” symptoms, which include flatness of emotion and interperso...

This article at a glance Alzheimer’s Disease is an accelerated form of age-related cognitive decline characterized by brain atrophy. This study has uncovered a previously unknown association between higher omega-3 LCPUFA status and the potential for inhibition by supplemental B-vitamin intak...

This article at a glance An important area in omega-3 research addresses the possibility to prevent or alleviate ADHD in childhood by omega-3 supplementaton with omega-3 LCPUFA of mothers during pregnancy or the children with ADHD themselves. A higher n-3:n-6 ratio during mid-pregnancy was foun...

This article at a glance In this report the authors demonstrate that omega-3 fatty acids should be researched further as a variable to decrease obstetrical risk in women with psychiatric disorders Further research is needed as the data is consistent with the existing literature that omega-3 fat...

Malnutrition, defined by insufficient energy and protein intake, seriously affects cognitive functions. Nutritional deficiencies early in a child’s development have marked consequences for cognitive development and overall growth at later ages of development. Malnutrition is a preventable malady but...

In end-stage renal disease, over 90% of kidney function has been lost. Hemodialysis has long been a solution to prolong the life of end-stage renal disease patients. Depressive symptoms and distress are very common in chronic hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease, with an estimated prev...

One of the most important reasons to assure the adequate intake of long-chain omega-3 PUFAs (n-3 LC-PUFAs) during pregnancy and early infancy is the importance of these fatty acids, especially DHA, in the structural and functional development of the brain. Although DHA is found in cell membranes thr...

Interferons are a class of cytokines with important immunoregulatory properties, including antiviral and anticarcinogenic effects. They are especially important in the body’s innate immune response to viral infections and are widely used in the primary and adjunct treatment of hepatitis B and C viru...