Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation not associated with lower risk of major CVD events
In a study that included nearly 70,000 patients, supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, or stroke, according ...
Cardiology
Sep 11, 2012 |
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A pack of walnuts a day keeps the fertility specialist away?
A paper published 15 August 2012 in Biology of Reproduction's Papers-in-Press reveals that eating 75 grams of walnuts a day improves the vitality, motility, and morphology of sperm in healthy men aged 21 to 35.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults
New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jun 20, 2012 |
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PUFA formula supplementation doesn't up infant cognition
(HealthDay) -- Supplementation of infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) is not associated with improved cognition; and infants fed with milk- or soy protein-based formula have ...
Pediatrics
May 29, 2012 |
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Genetic adaptation of fat metabolism key to development of human brain
About 300 000 years ago humans adapted genetically to be able to produce larger amounts of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. This adaptation may have been crucial to the development of the unique brain capacity in modern humans. ...
Genetics
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Fatty acids fight cancer spread
Tiny agents found in omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing the advance to secondary stage cancers according to pharmacy researchers at the University of ...
Cancer
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Nutritional supplement works against some pancreatic cancer cells in mice
The dietary supplement gamma-linoleic acid can inhibit the growth of a subset of pancreatic cancer cells and selectively promote cancer cell death in mice, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The supplement, a fatty acid also ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality
Men's diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal ...
Health
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Vitamin B and omega-3 supplementation and cancer: new data
Researchers from the Nutritional Epidemiology Joint Research Unit have just published a study showing that, in men with a previous history of cardiovascular pathologies, supplementation with B vitamins and omega-3 polyunsaturated ...
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Virgin olive oil, fish fatty acids help prevent acute pancreatitis
Scientists at the University of Granada have shown that oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol -present in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil- and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids -found in fish- relieve the symptoms ...
Health
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Fatty acid test: Why some harm health, but others help
A major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other health- and life-threatening conditions, obesity is epidemic in the United States and other developed nations where it's fueled in large part by excessive ...
Medical research
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Researchers find enriched infant formulas benefit brain and heart
University of Kansas scientists have found new evidence that infant formulas fortified with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are good for developing brains and hearts.
Health
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Mother's diet influences baby's allergies -- new research
A possible link between what a mother eats during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing allergies has been identified in new research published in this month's The Journal of Physiology.
Health
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Omega-3 reduces anxiety and inflammation in healthy students
A new study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and, surprisingly, in anxiety among a cohort of healthy young people.
Health
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Intake of the right fatty acids can help to prevent heart attacks
There is much confusion at present about the importance of fatty acids in preventing heart attacks. Recent studies have questioned the need to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids in the diet and to increase that of ...
Health
Jun 30, 2011 |
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