While recent reports question whether fish oil supplements support heart health, UC Irvine scientists have found that the fatty acids they contain are vitally important to the developing brain.  In a study appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience the team report that dietary deficiencies in the type of fatty acids found in fish and other foods can limit brain growth during fetal development and early in … Continue reading Study shows neurodevelopment suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, importance of precursors.