Millions of tiny Atlantic menhaden swim in the Chesapeake Bay and are the favorite menu item of prized rockfish. They are also the heart of a major fish oil industry on the East Coast. However, their numbers have been declining.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 17, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Although some data have suggested that omega-3 fatty acid supplements, such as from fish oil, may improve treatment of atrial fibrillation, a randomized trial with more than 600 patients finds that treatment with high-dose ...

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nov 15, 2010 not rated yet 0

A recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, adds to the growing evidence that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing chronic diseas ...

Medicine & Health - Cancer

Jul 08, 2010 not rated yet 0

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

Aug 03, 2009 5 / 5 (4) 0

Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Jul 02, 2009 2.7 / 5 (3) 1