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UNC-CH researcher measuring impact of fatty acids on brain development

Little Payton Zerkle didn't know she was the subject of a scientific experiment at the N.C. Research Campus.

The curious 16-month-old with a blond topknot just thought she was playing with neat toys and making new friends. "It was fun for her," mother Robyn Warren said.

Scientists with the University of North Carolina's Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis will follow Payton and other babies for four months to determine if adding omega-3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil to their diet will make them smarter.

It's the first nutrition study at the Research Campus to recruit local participants.

For details, see the Salisbury Post report.

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