Diets for multiple sclerosis
Diets and dietary supplements are often used by people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This updated Cochrane review reports on studies...
Omega-3 for cystic fibrosis
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, in New South Wales, Australia, evaluated the evidence that omega-3...
Does it matter if your tuna is packed in water or oil?
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, compared the fatty acid profiles of different commercially available...
Cholesterol/LipidsDiabetes MellitusDiet-NutritionHeart DiseaseOmega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-6 Fatty Acids
Benefits in type 2 diabetes of eating fatty fish
Dietary advice is the basis of treatment of diabetes, but there’s uncertainty about the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Researchers...
Effects of safflower oil and linoleic acid in diabetes
Researchers at The Ohio State University, in Columbus, recorded the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid)...
Fatty acids and the risk of fracture in women
Fatty acids may be important dietary components that modulate osteoporotic fracture risk. Researchers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, studied...
The omega-6 to -3 ratio and survival in hemodialysis patients
Mortality in long-term hemodialysis patients is mostly attributed to cardiovascular complications, and may be related to chronic inflammation. Researchers at...
Omega-3 and the risk of diabetes
Two new studies are reviewed.
Fatty acids, vitamin D, and the risk of psychotic-like symptoms
Low intake of fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in...
Omega-3 and -6 and the risk for depression
The associations between different sources of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and the risk of depression have not been...
Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, reviewed the evidence.
Effect of vegetarian diets on mood
Vegetarian diets exclude fish, the major dietary source of fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are...
Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in people with HIV
The effect of a dietary omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on triglycerides and markers of insulin sensitivity was investigated by researchers...
Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of bowel cancer
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina evaluated the relationship between distal...
Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of...
Mum’s fatty acid profile and fetal growth
About 1 in 13 babies in the US is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). They’re...
Three studies of fatty acids in the elderly
They appeared in an issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition along with an editorial that helped put it...
Omega-3 to treat dry eye
Dry eye is a common complaint, but difficult to treat. Researchers from Aston University, in Birmingham, UK reviewed the evidence...
Omega-3 tested to prevent relapse in Crohn’s disease
Maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease includes immunosuppressive drugs, with an associated risk of infection. Might omega-3 fatty acids be an...
Do fatty acid supplements prevent allergic disease?
 Probably not, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh, in the UK.