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Supplementing babies' formula with DHA boosts cognitive development

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive skills compared to those fed infant formula, and it's thought that this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic ...


Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline

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created Jul 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Results from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.


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Breakthrough in treating premature babies

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created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Adelaide researchers have made a world breakthrough in treating premature babies at risk of developmental disorders.





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Children who often drink full-fat milk weigh less

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis ...


Why fish oils help and how they could help even more

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (26) | comments 9

New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.


Use of omega-3 with treatment for depression in heart disease patients may not provide benefit

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary ...


Research shows fish oil may protect against stroke from ruptured carotid artery plaques

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques - those in danger ...


No major role for fish in the prevention of heart failure

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'No major role for fish' in the prevention of heart failure; only a possible beneficial effect in those with diabetes


Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO research on grains and lamb aimed at developing new dietary sources of long-chain omega-3 oils will be presented at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week.


How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need to prevent cardiovascular disease?

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is "just right" for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of ...


Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods, drinks (AP)

Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods, drinks

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- From heart-friendly margarines to sugary cereals that strengthen bones, once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier glow - and consumers are biting, even on some ...


Study reveals mounting evidence of fish oil's heart health benefits

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in ...


The 'see food' diet

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created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, "A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal ...



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