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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (US) researchers find that regular use of fish oil supplements slashed breast cancer risk by 32%. A number of previous studies have suggested that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing chronic disease. Emily White, from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Washington, USA), and colleagues surveyed 35,016 postmenopausal …
Healthy middle-aged men and women with higher blood levels of DHA (docosahexaenonic acid), a type of omega-3 fatty acid, perform better on tests of reasoning, memory, and vocabulary. In that previous studies have suggested a role for greater dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids in lowering the risks of cognitive decline later in life, Matthew …
UCSF (US) researchers find that omega-3 fatty acids, compounds present in the oils of fatty fish, may slow telomere shortening, a key marker of biological age. Telomeres are the endcaps on chromosomes, and the number of times that telomeres divide during cellular replication has been linked to cellular aging and death. Ramin Farzaneh-Far, from the …
Among patients in hospital intensive care units, fish oil administered intraveneously improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and results in a shorter length of hospital stay. Patients in hospital intensive care units are at increased risk for both inflammation and infection, both of which can compromise outcome. Philip Calder, from the University of Southampton (United …