Suntory Confirmed that Arachidonic Acid and DHA Help Improve Brain Functions.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 11, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Suntory, a leading Japanese beverage manufacturer, announced on November 10 that it has discovered that arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA DHA docosahexaenoic acid. DHA, n.pr See acid, docosahexaenoic. ) help improve brain functions. In collaboration with the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, the company has examined how the intake of arachidonic acid and DHA affects brain functions in the normal elderly aged 60 or over who have short memories as well as those who have organic brain disorders for over five years. The subjects took the two substances, 240mg each, and took the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy n. The branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory, and perception. Status (RBANS) test after three months. In both cases, the brain functions were substantially improved; specifically, immediate memory and concentration in the normal elderly and immediate memory and short-term memory of those who have organic brain disorders. Details of these findings will be presented at Neuroscience 2005, the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience For other uses, see SFN (disambiguation). The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. to be held in Washington D.D., from November 12 through 16. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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