Trend Results : Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Paleo-Powered Breakfast: Eggs Baked in Avocado

For a one-two punch of omega-3s in your breakfast, try baking eggs in an avocado. Beyond the heart-healthy fatty acids and high protein count, this low-sugar and fiber-filled breakfast will kick off your day on a healthy high note. If...Show More Summary

Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (AMRN), AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (AZN): A Winning Biotechnology Bet

Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN) has recently launched its primary product candidate Vascepa into the market. The drug is an omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic which has been approved by the FDA for treatment of high levels of TGT. A market launch of Vascepa was never part of the plan, investors expected Amarin to cut a multi-billion [...]

Inflammation Associated With Heart Surgery May Be Reduced By Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Procedures like angioplasty, stenting and bypass surgery may save lives, but they also cause excessive inflammation and scarring, which ultimately can lead to permanent disability and even death. A new research report appearing in The...Show More Summary

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Can Reduce Heart Inflammation After Angioplasty

Medical intervention in the heart for cardiovascular disease and heart attacks can cause dangerous inflammation. Researchers have found that this inflammation can be reduced, and healing can be encouraged, by omega-3 fatty acids. Scientists...Show More Summary

The Future Of Omega-3 Based Lipid Management: All Eyes On Amarin

By Steve Rosenman: Omega-3 class of medications are known as antilipemic or lipid-regulating agents. Omega-3-acid-ethyl esters, free fatty acids and icosapent ethyl work by decreasing the amount of triglycerides and other fats made in the liver. Show More Summary

Omega-3 fatty acids may help heal a broken heart

Bethesda, MD—Procedures like angioplasty, stenting and bypass surgery may save lives, but they also cause excessive inflammation and scarring, which ultimately can lead to permanent disability and even death. A new research report appearing...Show More Summary

Aspirin triggered resolvin protects against cognitive decline after surgery

Resolvins are molecules naturally produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids – a process that can be jumpstarted by common aspirin. In a new study, published in The FASEB Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe howShow More Summary

Consuming Fish Oil Could Minimize Harmful Effects of High Fat Diet on the Brain

High fat diets are known to hinder the creation of new brain cells, and new research shows that taking in sufficient omega-3 fatty acids, present in fish oils, could minimize that effect. Scientists suggest that the fish oil alters fat and sugar metabolism in the body, which changes their impact on the brain. Data from... [Continue Reading]

Fish Oil Doesn't Seem to Help Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A large-scale NEI study of age-related macular degeneration suggests fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids do not alter the progression of age-related macular degeneration, and that lutein and zeaxanthin may be safer than beta-carotene in reducing risk of disease progression.

Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (AMRN) & More: Who’s Being Tested?

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine testing omega-3 fatty acids — commonly found in fish oil — in patients with risk factors for cardiovascular disease came up with a pretty wishy-washy conclusion. The take-home message from the study: Fish oil given at the dose used in the trial didn’t reduce cardiovascular [...]

Some Fish Oil Doesn't Help Some Patients in Some Countries

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine testing omega-3 fatty acids -- commonly found in fish oil -- in patients with risk factors for cardiovascular disease came up with a pretty wishy-washy conclusion. The take-home...Show More Summary

Study: Taking Fish Oil Pills Doesn’t Help Prevent Heart Attacks If You’re Already On Meds

Those in the know have long recommended eating fish like salmon and tuna to get the benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, or swallowing fish oil capsules to get the same good stuff. But a new study says that if you’re at high risk for heart problems and already taking medications to prevent them, fish oil won’t really do anything … [More]

Omega-3 fatty acids not beneficial for high-risk heart disease patients

Adding Omega-3 Fatty Acids And Lutein/Zeaxanthin To Formulation Does Not Further Reduce Risk Of Progression To Advanced AMD

In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA,...Show More Summary

New Study Links Lutein, Zeaxanthin And Omega-3 Supplementation With Eye Health Benefits

DSM and Kemin welcome the results of the latest trial to indicate that the nutritional intake of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) may be beneficial for patients affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...

Well: Risks: Omega-3s Don't Aid Macular Degeneration

Adding omega-3 fatty acid supplements to a vitamin regimen to protect against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the United States, did not slow progression of the disease, a large new study found.

Study Evaluates Effect of Different Supplements on Reducing Risk of Advanced AMD

In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA,...Show More Summary

NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease

Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Show More Summary

Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics

The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in people without diabetes. Health experts hold up the Mediterranean diet as likely the best way to eat to stay healthy into old age. Show More Summary

More evidence suggests eating omega 3s and avoiding meat, dairy linked to preserving memory

A UAB study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods, may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities.