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Eat fish, build up brainpower

Can pregnant women help boost their children's brainpower by eating fish? The findings of a study, presented in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, show how children born to women who consumed more f ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Ancestry plays vital role in nutrition and disease, study shows

Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega fatty acid balance can alter immunity and gene expression

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.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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

Omega-6 PUFAs and risk of cardiovascular disease

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

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

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. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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