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ALP Lipid Lab Library

A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.

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RCT Jun 1, 2025

Omega-3 Rich Maternal Diet Boosts Brain-Building Fats in Developing Mouse Fetuses

A high omega-3 maternal diet increased DHA-rich brain phospholipids and improved neuronal membrane structure in mouse fetuses during gestation.

Brain Cognition Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) Membranes Phosphatidylcholine (PC) Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) Phospholipids Prenatal Pediatric

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RCT Jan 1, 2025

Omega-3s May Help Reverse Brain Effects of a High-Fat Maternal Diet in Offspring

In rats, an omega-3-enriched diet after weaning reversed depression-like behavior and myelin abnormalities in offspring caused by a mother's high-fat diet during pregnancy.

Brain Cognition Gene Expression Mood Mental Health Myelin Prenatal Pediatric

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Review/News Nov 2, 2021

Do Omega-3 Supplements in Pregnancy Support Baby’s Brain Development?

A systematic review found limited but consistent evidence that omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy may modestly improve some measures of children's cognitive development.

Brain Cognition Eye Health Myelin Prenatal Pediatric

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Observational Jan 1, 2022

Low Omega-3 Diets Linked to Disrupted Brain Myelin Development in Mice

In mice, lifelong omega-3 deficiency disrupted brain myelin development and was linked to memory and emotional changes in adulthood.

Brain Cognition Gene Expression Mood Mental Health Myelin Prenatal Pediatric

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RCT Sep 1, 2026

Lutein Supplementation Boosts Memory in Young Female Rats During Early Development

In a rat model, lutein supplementation—alone or combined with DHA and choline—improved recognition memory in females, but not males, during early brain development.

Brain Cognition Choline Gene Expression Prenatal Pediatric

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Observational Sep 4, 2026

Maternal DHA Intake and Febrile Seizures: What Animal and Child Studies Show

In mice, maternal DHA intake raised brain estrogen levels and delayed febrile seizure onset, while children with febrile seizures had lower blood DHA and estrogen than controls.

Brain Cognition Immune System Prenatal Pediatric

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Omega-3 Rich Maternal Diet Boosts Brain-Building Fats in Developing Mouse Fetuses

Omega-3s May Help Reverse Brain Effects of a High-Fat Maternal Diet in Offspring

Do Omega-3 Supplements in Pregnancy Support Baby’s Brain Development?

Low Omega-3 Diets Linked to Disrupted Brain Myelin Development in Mice

Lutein Supplementation Boosts Memory in Young Female Rats During Early Development

Maternal DHA Intake and Febrile Seizures: What Animal and Child Studies Show

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