A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
In rats with kidney disease, DHA combined with captopril reduced heart damage and inflammation caused by a gut-derived uremic toxin.
Computer modeling reveals that a human liver enzyme processes omega-3 EPA and omega-6 arachidonic acid through subtly different molecular pathways.
Fish from mercury-rich farming regions had higher omega-3 levels, and a risk-benefit model showed the omega-3 benefits outweighed mercury exposure risks at all tested intake levels.
In piglets and pig intestinal cells, fish oil's EPA and DHA reduced toxin-induced gut damage by boosting a mitochondrial protein called Mfn2.
In rats, omega-3 fatty acids partially reduced methamphetamine-induced lung inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolic disruption.
In human liver and intestinal cell models, EPA and DHA altered gene activity in ways that reduced bile acid buildup and toxicity.