Omega-3 Fatty Acids News

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Adults age 65 and older who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood, may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27 percent and their mortality risk from heart disease by about 35 percent, according to a recent study from Harvard School of Public Health and ... (more)

In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration , adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, or both to a formulation of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that has shown effectiveness in reducing risk did not ... (more)

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A new study says more efforts needed to regulate dietary supplements. Dietary supplements accounted for more than half the Class 1 drugs recalled by the US Food and Drug Administration from 2004-12, meaning they contained substances that could cause serious health problems or even death, a new study from St.