JAMA / Archives - A moderate intake of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil has shown yet another benefit for mental health. Young adults with symptoms indicating an extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week course of fish oil capsules containing long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, [...]

JAMA - Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acids blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the possibility that these fatty acids may protect against cellular aging, according to a study in the January 20, 2010 issue of JAMA.
Several [...]

AACR.org - Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference in December 2009. The highlights of this study include:
• Consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids reduced cancer in [...]

AHA - If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009 (AHA).
And, researchers said, adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu will enhance the benefits.
“It appears that boiling [...]

A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is “just right” for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal (FASEB J. 2009 23: 2909-2916), the scientists show that a 200 mg dose of the omega-3 [...]

SRCD.org - Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive ability compared to those fed infant formula, and it is surmised that this benefit is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Now a new study has found that babies fed infant formula [...]