ROS and brain diseases: the good, the bad, and the ugly

A Popa-Wagner, S Mitran, S Sivanesan… - Oxidative medicine …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The brain is a major metabolizer of oxygen and yet has relatively feeble protective
antioxidant mechanisms. This paper reviews the Janus‐faced properties of reactive oxygen …

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomatology: systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Bloch, A Qawasmi - Journal of the American Academy of Child & …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Several studies have demonstrated differences in omega-3 fatty acid
composition in plasma and in erythrocyte membranes in patients with attention …

Role of omega-3 fatty acids in brain development and function: potential implications for the pathogenesis and prevention of psychopathology

RK McNamara, SE Carlson - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential …, 2006 - Elsevier
The principle omega-3 fatty acid in brain, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), accumulates in the
brain during perinatal cortical expansion and maturation. Animal studies have demonstrated …

Significance of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for the development and behaviour of children

JP Schuchardt, M Huss, M Stauss-Grabo… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract ω-6 and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a central role in the normal
development and functioning of the brain and central nervous system. Long-chain PUFAs …

Biomarkers and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analyses

C Scassellati, C Bonvicini, SV Faraone… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether peripheral biochemical markers (biomarkers) might
differentiate patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from non-ADHD …

Omega− 3 fatty acid and ADHD: Blood level analysis and meta-analytic extension of supplementation trials

E Hawkey, JT Nigg - Clinical psychology review, 2014 - Elsevier
Interest in the value of omega− 3 (n− 3) fatty acid supplementation for treatment of ADHD
remains high. No prior meta-analysis has examined whether ADHD is associated with …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents

D Gillies, MJ Leach, GP Algorta - Cochrane Database of …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a major problem in children
and adolescents, characterised by age‐inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and …

The pilot study: sphingomyelin-fortified milk has a positive association with the neurobehavioural development of very low birth weight infants during infancy …

K Tanaka, M Hosozawa, N Kudo, N Yoshikawa… - Brain and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aim: This study was a randomised control trial to examine the effects of sphingomyelin (SM),
on the mental, motor and behavioural development of premature infants. Patients and …

Update on alpha-linolenic acid

AH Stark, MA Crawford, R Reifen - Nutrition reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Consumption of omega 3 fatty acids is known to have health benefits. For many years, the
importance of the only member of the omega 3 family considered to be essential, alpha …

[HTML][HTML] Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and correlations with symptoms in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autistic …

N Parletta, T Niyonsenga, J Duff - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background There is evidence that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have lower omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty …