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- adjective Of or pertaining to
docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives
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Examples
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The finding suggests that diets rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can help prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease later in life.
The Penguin Waiting 2007
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Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry last month showed that men in the service with low levels of an omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, were 62% more likely to commit suicide.
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One of these fatty acids, called docosahexaenoic acid DHA, is present in high concentrations in the nerve cells in the retina, the part of the eye that gets destroyed in AMD.
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One of these fatty acids, called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is present in high concentrations in the nerve cells in the retina, the part of the eye that gets destroyed in AMD.
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~ Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Thwart Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay) -- "A type of omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help slow the growth of two kinds of brain lesions associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests."
Speedlinking 4/18/07 William Harryman 2007
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But in order for the sperm to develop this arch or cap-like structure and the rest of the building blocks needed to fuse the rest of the sperm together -- pointy head and extra long tail -- sperm need a certain omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid DHA, the study, announced Monday, found.
NYDN Rss 2012
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But in order for the sperm to develop this arch or cap-like structure and the rest of the building blocks needed to fuse the rest of the sperm together -- pointy head and extra long tail -- sperm need a certain omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid DHA, the study, announced Monday, found.
NYDN Rss 2012
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But in order for the sperm to develop this arch or cap-like structure and the rest of the building blocks needed to fuse the rest of the sperm together -- pointy head and extra long tail -- sperm need a certain omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid DHA, the study, announced Monday, found.
NYDN Rss 2012
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The study resulted in evidence suggesting that a little-known omega-3 called docosahexaenoic acid or DHA may have implications for treating male infertility.
foodconsumer.org 2010
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Omega-3 fatty acid, also known as docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, is essential for healthy brain and nervous system development.
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