A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
In a sub-study of the VITAL trial, researchers examined whether vitamin D and omega-3 supplementation affected the likelihood of developing anemia in older adults without baseline anemia.
In lab tests, DHA rapidly damaged the tough cell walls of drug-resistant bacteria and enhanced the effect of a common antibiotic.
In a mouse model of kidney injury, omega-3 fatty acids reduced fibrosis and inflammation by boosting AMPK-driven cellular cleanup (autophagy).
People with higher blood omega-3 levels showed no significant link between air pollution and COPD risk, while those with lower levels did.
Higher blood EPA+DHA levels were associated with better respiratory quality of life and fewer moderate flare-ups in COPD patients.
Vegans in this Taiwanese study had notably lower omega-3 index, vitamin D, and iodine levels than vegetarians and omnivores.
Higher blood omega-6 (and to some extent omega-3) levels were associated with lower hostility and type-A personality scores 10 years later.
Moderate fish and shellfish intake was linked to lower all-cause mortality in women, while higher unsalted fish intake was linked to lower stroke-related mortality in men.
A newly identified microalgae strain, Vischeria magna, produces high levels of EPA omega-3 fatty acids along with vitamins A, E, and C and antioxidant pigments like astaxanthin.