Neuroscience
Omega-3s may hold key to unlocking blood-brain barrier
Spectacular images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological therapeutics to the brain.
Jun 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer risk drops when diet includes walnuts, researchers find
The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnut, Marshall University researchers report in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.
Sep 1, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can omega-3 help prevent Alzheimer's disease? Brain SPECT imaging shows possible link
The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to triple in the coming decades and no cure has been found. Recently, interest in dietary approaches for prevention of cognitive decline has increased. In particular, ...
May 19, 2017
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Health
Omega-3 key in reducing diabetes and heart disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 can help to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease especially as people age, says Massey University nutrition professor Bernhard Breier, co-author of a new international study.
Oct 31, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Omega-3 may help depression caused by certain types of inflammation
In a study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers found that the omega-3 fatty acid EPA (eicosapentataenoic acid) appears to boost mood in a subgroup of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who ...
May 6, 2015
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Diabetes
New clinical trial to explore effects of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D in type 1 diabetes
Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine today announced the launch of a new clinical trial that will assess the impact of high-dose omega-3 fatty acids and ...
Jul 11, 2018
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Immunology
The benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet
(HealthDay)—The body's immune system is designed to fight off threats, like infection-causing germs, through a process called inflammation. But a steady state of inflammation can lead to everything from diabetes to autoimmune ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Early life environment may lead to high blood pressure in children
Where a mother lives and the temperature outside while she is pregnant, among other environmental factors, can impact whether her child is prehypertensive or hypertensive during childhood, according to a study published today ...
Sep 2, 2019
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Health
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 fish during their ...
Jan 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Boosting omega-3 production could help cut chronic inflammation and fatty liver disease
A new study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, shows that genetically increasing omega-3 fatty acid production, without direct gut microbiota contact, improves the balance of insulin and glucagon (glucose ...
Jan 25, 2023
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