Pre-clinical study using Martek's DHA demonstrates new role for DHA in reducing risk in late-onset Alzheimer's disease

摘要

A recent pre-dinical study has found DHA omega-3 from algae may decrease an important risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, using a mouse model, a diabetic rat model and cultured human cells, the study found that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) increases the production of LR11 - a protein vital for clearing the brain of the enzymes that make the beta amyloid plaques thought to cause Alzheimer's disease. The investigators used Martek's DHA from microalgae for a portion of the research.