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Omega fatty acid balance can alter immunity and gene expression

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 4

Using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for the increased inflammation observed due to humans' shift in their consumption of omega fatty acids.


Omega-6 PUFAs and risk of cardiovascular disease

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

A new Science Advisory report from the American Heart Association recommends that omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), as found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, are beneficial when part of a heart-healthy eating ...


Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Omega-6 fatty acids - found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds - are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. ...





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New Web site aims to deepen public knowledge of omega-3s

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hoping to broaden understanding about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a Purdue University-based international consortium has launched a Web site and newsletter campaign to educate the public, physicians and veterinarians. ...


Omega-3 nutritional fact, not fiction

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 02, 2007 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, and some nuts and oils is the trendy food additive of the just-begun New Year, a product research specialist said.


Omega-3s ease depressive symptoms related to menopause

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Omega-3s ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women, according to researchers at Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine. Their study, published in the ...


Omega-3 fatty acids reduce risk of advanced prostate cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids appear protective against advanced prostate cancer, and this effect may be modified by a genetic variant in the COX-2 gene, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...


Omega-3 supplements affect Alzheimer's symptoms

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 21, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Omega-3 supplements can, in certain cases, help combat the depression and agitation symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a clinical study conducted at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.


Eating fish and foods with omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of age-related eye disease

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Eating fish and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced risk of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a meta-analysis of nine previously published studies in the June ...


Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Medicine & Health / Health

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.


It's no fish tale: Omega-3 fatty acids prevent medical complications of obesity

Medicine & Health / Research

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

According to a recent study published online in The FASEB Journal, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctor ...


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

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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 ...


Omega-3 fatty acids protect against Parkinson's, study says

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created Nov 26, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Université Laval researchers published in the online edition of the FASEB Journal, the journal of the Federation of American Societies ...



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