The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from harmful chemicals in the blood, but it also blocks drugs from reaching it. However, researchers have suggested that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can cross this barrier in Alzheimer's patients, influencing markers for the disease and inflammation.The researchers, from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, have published their research in the Journal of Internal Medicine.They note that omega-3s, along with other polyunsaturated fatty acids, accumulate in the central nervous system (CNS) throughout gestation.
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