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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. This news is irrelevant here... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's not as if anyone on /. will be having sexual relations with females anyway (or should be). And I'm not even going to get started on the 'female' members of /., if they can indeed be considered that gender.

  2. Re:Not a chemist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    RTFA, idiot.

  3. Wow, I'm not the only one! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I never thought anyone but me would think of a tasty treat when baby rats are mentioned.

    Thank you anonymous reader, now I know i'm not alone!

  4. Re:Not a chemist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Choline is a naturally occurring nutrient found in egg yolks, semen, milk, semen, nuts, semen, fish, semen, liver and other meats as well as in semen.

  5. Troll, troll, troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Troll, troll, troll, troll, t-roooollll, Tr011 tR0LL troll troll troll troll T-R-O-L-L!!!

    TROLL!

  6. Re:Carefull..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This man can tell you all too well about the negative effects of Ephedra.

  7. This is great... by thryllkill · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...if you're unborn. Call me selfish, but I want drugs that make me smarter. Stupid rats!

    --

    Note to self: No more arguing with the faithful.

  8. Re:Dur. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    PS. I'm not a scientist.

    But you are an asshole. The grandparent apparently is aware that from the sales of diet supplements and herbal remedies it appears that a significant portion of the population is not aware of the side effects like this and I for one am glad to have real scientists posting on the Slashdot.

    Remember Spain 3/11

  9. Smarter children through.... by humankind · · Score: 1, Troll

    no television...

    a healthy non-supplement.

  10. food supplements by fat32 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Most products today follow popular demand. There is nothing wrong with this...as long as consumers are completely informed. However, most merely follow fad, fancy and place trust in commerce. But since commerce in turn follows consumers, there is no true progress, just a circle of followers.

    This is not to suggest that we are perfect, or have all the answers. Nevertheless, as knowledge grows, we will have continuing advancement, as well as faithfulness to our core belief that health and a better world are not only attainable, but a responsibility.

  11. Swimmers by Paradise+Pete · · Score: 0, Troll

    They should look at swimmers' children. They should be chock full o' the stuff.