DHA
Coverage of DHA in the Nexus archive.
- What Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For? Here’s Your Crash Course
A large-scale clinical trial found that long-term consumption of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid abundant in oily fish, does not improve cognitive function. The study challenges the effectiveness of fish oil supplements for cognitive benefits.
- Fish oil, DHA may not help improve your memory or cognition, study finds
A study found that a high-dose omega-3 supplement increased levels of a key brain fatty acid but did not enhance memory, thinking skills, or brain structure. Fish oil and DHA supplementation showed no cognitive benefits despite boosting specific fatty acid levels in the brain.
- This simple fatty acid could restore failing vision
Scientists at UC Irvine discovered that supplementing specific polyunsaturated fatty acids can reverse age-related vision loss by targeting the ELOVL2 gene and restoring retinal fatty acids in mice. Experiments showed improved visual function and reversed cellular aging signs.