A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
In an Alzheimer's mouse model, DHA supplementation improved memory performance and was linked to reduced oxidative stress and slower telomere shortening in the brain.
In heat-stressed mice, omega-3 fatty acids improved cognitive function and protected brain cells, apparently by restoring a cellular cleanup process (autophagy) through changes to the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway.
In neonatal piglets, a plant-based omega-3 IV nutrition formula was linked to less brain inflammation and stronger energy and growth signaling in the brain compared to a fish-oil-based formula.
A scientific review explores how omega-3 fatty acids may influence inflammation, oxidative stress, and neuron function pathways implicated in Parkinson's disease models.
This narrative review suggests omega-3 fatty acids may help regulate pathways linked to age-related protein damage (AGEs) and related inflammation, though more direct clinical trials in older adults are needed.
Nursing mothers who took DHA supplements for 150 days had higher breast milk DHA levels, and their infants showed better growth and neurodevelopmental scores than infants of non-supplemented mothers.