EPA in Fish Oil May Hinder Brain Repair After Injury
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A Cell Reports study in mice with repetitive traumatic brain injuries found that high brain levels of EPA from fish oil can impair blood-vessel repair and increase vulnerability to cognitive decline and abnormal tau buildup, while DHA remained neutral; results are preliminary and mostly in animals, so human relevance is unclear and effects may depend on context.
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