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ADD and Omega-3s

Posted by drdeanna on February 11, 2012 at 12:05 AM Comments comments (0)

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomatology: systematic review and meta-analysis.Bloch MH, Qawasmi A.SourceYale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. michael.bloch@yale.edu

AbstractOBJECTIVE: Several studies have demonstrated differences in omega-3 fatty acid composition in plasma and in erythrocyte membranes in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor...

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids, cognition and literacy in children with ADHD with and without learning difficulties.

Posted by drdeanna on February 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM Comments comments (0)

J Child Health Care. 2011 Dec;15(4):299-311. Epub 2011 Aug 9.Polyunsaturated fatty acids, cognition and literacy in children with ADHD with and without learning difficulties.Milte CM, Sinn N, Buckley JD, Coates AM, Young RM, Howe PR.SourceNutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia, Australia.

AbstractSuboptimal omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) levels may contribute to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related developmental probl...

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