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A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing and ageing brain, researchers find
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A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing and ageing brain, researchers find

by Dionne Seah, Duke-NUS Medical School The developing preclinical model’s brain with myelinated axons (shown in green color). Credit: Dr Vetrivel Sengottuvel Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a special transporter protein in regulating the brain cells that ensure nerves are protected by coverings called myelin sheaths. The findings, reported by researchers at Duke-NUS...