Is docosahexaenoic acid, an n−3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, required for development of normal brain function? An overview of evidence from cognitive and behavioral tests in humans and animals

2005/08/01 by Joyce C McCann, Joyce C. McCann, Bruce N Ames +1 · 27 citations
Nursing · Neuroscience · #Fatty Acid Research and Health #Infant Nutrition and Health #Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

paper · doi:10.1093/ajcn/82.2.281

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