News tagged with omega


Eating fatty fish once a week reduces men's risk of heart failure

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating salmon or other fatty fish just once a week helped reduce men’s risk of heart failure, a recent study shows, adding to growing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are of benefit to cardiac health. Led ...


Walnuts may prevent breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Walnut consumption may provide the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research ...


Omega-3 fatty acids may benefit cancer patients undergoing major operations

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research from Trinity College Dublin published in this month's Annals of Surgery points to a potentially significant advance in the treatment of patients undergoing major cancer surgery. The study was carried out by the ...


Fish oil pills don't boost benefit of heart drugs

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- Heart attack patients who are already taking the right medicines to prevent future problems get no added benefit from taking fish oil capsules, a large study in Germany finds.


Fish oils reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulent cows

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented - helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions.


Quails get super fit by simply eating omega-3 diet

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

When tiny semipalmated sandpipers embark on their annual odyssey from the Canadian Arctic to their winter residences in South America, they set out on one of the world's longest migrations. On the way, the tiny birds stop ...


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 ...


Fish consumption guidelines not environmentally sustainable

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Recommendations to increase fish consumption because of health benefits may not be environmentally sustainable and more research is needed to clarify the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, write Dr. David Jenkins of St. Michael's ...


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

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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 ...


Columbia research shows novel benefits of fatty acids in arteries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research from Columbia University Medical Center continues to shed light on the benefits of making fish a staple of any diet.


Biodiversity passes the taste test and is healthier too

Biodiversity passes the taste test and is healthier too

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created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cattle and sheep grazed on natural grasslands help maintain biodiversity and produce tastier, healthier meat, according to a study by the University of Exeter. The research concludes that ...


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

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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. ...


Fish oils to boost skin health

Fish oils to boost skin health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have launched a pioneering study to discover whether fatty acids found in oily fish could improve skin immunity, so reducing the risk of skin cancer.