Stroke-like brain damage is reduced in mice injected with omega-3s

Posted on August 22, 2016August 27, 2019 by WOCredentials

“Our findings suggest that injecting the omega-3 fatty acid DHA after a stroke-like event has the ability to protect brain mitochondria against the damaging effects of free radicals,” said senior co-author, Vadim S. Ten, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics at CUMC.”

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