Different concentrations of docosahexanoic acid supplement during lactation result in different outcomes in preterm Sprague-Dawley rats.

CONCLUSION: Postnatal sufficient/enriched DHA supplement ameliorated growth and spatial learning and memory impairment and upregulated the mTOR pathway in preterm pups, although excessive DHA supplement did not have any beneficial effects.
PMID: 29146112 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Brain Research - November 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Wang Q, Jia C, Tan X, Wu F, Zhong X, Su Z, Sun W, Cui Q Tags: Brain Res Source Type: research