Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, ...

Omega-3 fatty acids play key roles in heart, brain, eye, vascular, neural and reproductive health. They provide energy, help manage inflammation and lower the risk of developing blood clots.

In rat hemisection and compression SCI, long-chain omega-3 PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid, administered within the first hour after injury, can reduce neuronal and glial cell death, limit ...

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Their Neuroprotective and Regenerative Potential in Traumatic Neurological Injury Adina T Michael-Titus Disclosures Clin Lipidology. 2009;4 (3):343-353.

Objective Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have anticolorectal cancer (CRC) activity. The intestinal microbiota has been implicated in colorectal carcinogenesis. Dietary omega-3 PUFAs alter ...

A new Cochrane Review published today has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births. Read this ...

We outline what pentadecanoic acid is, how it benefits the body, and my personal experience trying it as a dietary supplement ...

Tridecanoic acid (C13) is a rare, odd-chain saturated fatty acid produced mainly by gut and rumen microbes, entering ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, ...

Fish oil could calm tempers and boost heart health, with new data showing it cuts aggressive behavior in both children and ...

Recently, we spoke with Esther Olonimoyo from the University of Maryland, who recently published a study using high-performance liquid chromatography to analyze short chain fatty acids.

If you don’t want to eat a salmon filet or tuna steak, there are some vegan-friendly, plant-based omega-3 sources that can help fill the fatty-acid gap.