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Giving DHA supplements to breastfeeding mothers

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, is essential for the growth and development of infants' brains. Very premature infants may be deficient in DHA because they miss out on the third trimester in utero when ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers fishing for cancer cure discover active DHA derivatives

The next treatment for cancer might come from fish says a new research report published in the March 2010 print edition of the FASEB Journal. In the report, scientists show that the omega-3 fatty acid, "docosahexaenoic acid" ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study links DHA type of omega-3 to better nervous-system function

The omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The finding connects low omega-3s to ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor as a Sustainable Energy Source

(PhysOrg.com) -- As a clean energy alternative, NASA invented an algae photo-bioreactor that grows algae in municipal wastewater to produce biofuel and a variety of other products.

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 2