date:Apr 01, 2012
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Its not just the elderly who may possibly benefit from omega-3s boost to the brain. Researchers at the University of Kansas are currently doing a study to determine if prenatal nutritional supplementation with
DHA, a type of omega-3, benefits childrens intelligence and readiness for school. The study will follow 350 mothers who started in the program during pregnancy, with the mothers randomly assigned to take either 600 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or 600 mg of a placebo during th