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Low vitamin D in diet increases stroke risk in Japanese-Americans

Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D had a higher risk of stroke later in life, according to results of a 34-year study reported in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal.

Cardiology created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why omega-3 oils help at the cellular level: Findings suggest possibility of boosting their health benefit

For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, ...

Medical research created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A fish a day keeps the doctor away?

Most people, whether healthy or having cardiovascular disease (CVD), would benefit from regular consumption of oily fish, concluded speakers at the EuroPRevent 2012 meeting. While eating whole fish undoubtedly offers the ...

Cardiology created May 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish oil could be therapy for periodontal disease

Periodontitis, inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth, affects more than half of adults and is linked to an increased risk of stroke and other heart problems. To evaluate whether fish oil supplementation could be ...

Dentistry created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids don't improve heart's ability to relax and efficiently refill with blood

Over the past three decades, researchers have firmly established that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have healthy effects on the heart. Omega-3 fatty ...

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Dietary changes help some children with ADHD

Together with child and adolescent psychiatrists, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for ...

Attention deficit disorders created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 supplements no help against repeat heart trouble: review

(HealthDay) -- Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements won't protect against repeat heart attacks, strokes or other cardiovascular problems, a new analysis indicates.

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish oil added to yogurt may help consumers meet daily nutritional requirements

Many consumers want to increase their intake of heart-healthy n-3 fatty acids, found naturally in fish and fish products, but find it difficult to consume the levels recommended by the American Heart Association. Scientists ...

Health created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two servings of salmon a week is healthy for pregnant women and their babies: study

University of Granada researchers have proven that eating two servings of salmon reared at a fish farm (enriched with omega-3 fatty acids and only slightly contaminated) a week during pregnancy is beneficial both for the ...

Health created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Food scientists fortify goat cheese with fish oil to deliver healthy omega-3 fatty acids

Fish oil is an underused ingredient in the food industry because of its association with a strong odor and aftertaste. A new study in the February issue of the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food T ...

Health created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women who eat fish have lower colon polyp risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators.

Health created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study to determine whether fish oil can help prevent psychiatric disorders

Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital's Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty ...

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent and treat nerve damage, research suggests

(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and help them to regenerate.

Medical research created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

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

Scientists link dietary DHA to male fertility

Who knew that male fertility depends on sperm-cell architecture? A University of Illinois study reports that a certain omega-3 fatty acid is necessary to construct the arch that turns a round, immature sperm cell into a pointy-headed ...

Health created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast