Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs): As the name suggests, these fatty acids contain multiple carbon-carbon double bonds.

May 18 (UPI) --Two new studies have identified links between polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood and integrity of brain structures and cognitive abilities in aging. Researchers at the University ...

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) have played an influential role in various fields of health and nutrition, ...

According to a new study, high long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content in blood may lower the risk of small brain infarcts and other brain abnormalities in the elderly. The study was ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers evaluated the association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake, cognitive decay, and dementia.

Scientists at UC Irvine have found a way to potentially reverse age-related vision loss by targeting the ELOVL2 “aging gene” and restoring vital fatty acids in the retina. Their experiments in mice ...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases that result in chronic inflammation of the joints. n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been suggested to ...

Considerable interest has been shown in the potential anti-inflammatory effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune inflammatory disorders. Studies ...

IUGR is a condition associated with placental insufficiency as a result of shallow trophoblast invasion during the early stages of gestation (1). Besides its relevance as an important cause of ...

Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass that results in a reduction in skeletal muscle function, quality of life and an increased risk of falls. Older muscle has an 'anabolic resistance' to ...