Higher intake of fish oil could slow brain aging, according to new research.
It’s normal for the human brain to get smaller with age. But too little of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may shrink brains more quickly and cause thinking problems, research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) suggests.
This new cross-sectional study, published in the journalNeurology, has now found that lower levels of red-blood cell DHA levels are associated with smaller brain volumes, as well as vascular-related problems with learning and memory. Continue reading
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