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Smarter Children Through Food Supplements

Posted by michael on from the bright-ideas dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Baby rats (mmm...baby rats) fed a little extra choline in utero popped out with brain cells dramatically bigger and faster than pups who didn't receive the supplement. Duke University researchers say the implications are profound for humans and the future of learning."

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  1. ah crap by vena · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    as if i didn't have enough of a hard time finding a job with those genetically superior south asians walking around.

  2. Re:Not a chemist by Hello+this+is+Linus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Choline is a naturally occurring nutrient found in egg yolks, milk, nuts, fish, liver and other meats as well as in human breast milk. ehm, aren't these all also high protein foods?

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  3. Re:Side Effects? by dreadlord76 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sure you will find someone to love you in this world.

  4. Are you pondering... by Helios292 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...what I'm pondering, Pinky?

    1. Re:Are you pondering... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Sure am, Brain!

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