Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Fish Oil Supplements May Not Slow Alzheimer's

Fish Oil Supplements May Not Slow Alzheimer's: "One of the main components of fish oil doesn't help slow the development of symptoms in patients with early Alzheimer's, although experts aren't ruling out the possibility that supplementation given earlier might help prevent the disease.
The supplement, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is present in abundance in the brain and previous studies had suggested it might play a role in treatment."

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