News tagged with eicosapentaenoic

Omega-3 fatty acid intake linked with reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration in women

Regular consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a report posted online today that will ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Omega 3 curbs precancerous growths in those prone to bowel cancer

A purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Oil from biotech soybeans increases key omega-3 fatty acid in humans

Oil from soybeans modified through biotechnology increased levels of omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in red blood cells according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals mounting evidence of fish oil's heart health benefits

There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Quails get super fit by simply eating omega-3 diet

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 ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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