Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Autoimmune Disease
Vitamin D supplementation, with or without omega - 3 fatty acids, linked to reduced risk for autoimmune disease (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - January 27, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Journal, Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Autoimmune Disease
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 -- Vitamin D supplementation, with or without omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of autoimmune disease, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in The... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Community Organization and Solidarity in Peru Tackle Hunger in Pandemic
Fortunata Palomino is an experienced community organizer from Carabayllo and general coordinator of the Network of Soup Kitchens of Metropolitan Lima, which includes 2,247 soup kitchens. She is critical of the neglect by the authorities and hopes that women will be trained, certified and incorporated into the labor market with respect for their rights. CREDIT: Mariela Jara/IPSBy Mariela JaraLIMA, Jan 24 2022 (IPS) It’s nine o’clock in the morning and Mauricia Rodríguez is already peeling garlic to season the day’s lunch at the Network of Organized Women of Villa Torreblanca, one of more than 2,400 solida...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariela Jara Tags: COVID-19 Editors' Choice Featured Food and Agriculture Gender Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Population Poverty & SDGs Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Women & Economy NGOs Source Type: news

Omega-3 Supplement Improves Sleep, Mood in Breast Cancer Patients Omega-3 Supplement Improves Sleep, Mood in Breast Cancer Patients
Although the sample size was small, this study showed that 4 weeks of omega-3 supplementation improved sleep quality in patients with cancer.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 28, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Marine ω−3 FAs May Up Risk for Depression in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 -- For adults ages 50 years or older without clinically relevant depressive symptoms at baseline, treatment with marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements is associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 23, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fish Oil Has No Effect on Depression, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 -- They may have other proven health benefits, but new research shows that fish oil supplements don ' t prevent depression or improve mood. Some experts recommend omega-3 fish oil supplements to help prevent depression in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 22, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Fish Oil:'No Net Benefit' for Depression Prevention? Fish Oil:'No Net Benefit' for Depression Prevention?
Long-term use of omega-3 fish oil supplements yields no net benefit for preventing depression or boosting mood, new research suggests. But experts note several study limitations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Omega-3 supplements do not prevent depression, study finds
Taking dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids will not prevent depression or improve mood, a study published Tuesday by JAMA found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Clinical trial reveals that omega-3 fish oil supplements do not help prevent depression
Findings help clarify mixed results from previous studies. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 20, 2021 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Vitamin D and Omega-3 Reduce Autoimmune Issues
Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Autoimmune Disease Risk (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 8, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Autoimmune Disease Risk Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Autoimmune Disease Risk
The effect was strongest with vitamin D, with significant risk reduction beginning more than 2 years after the start of daily supplementation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 8, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

AlgiSys BioSciences hires investment bank to raise $45M for fish-oil substitute
AlgiSys BioSciences Inc., the biotechnology company in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has hired an investment bank to raise $45 million in capital to help take its fish oil substitutes to market. The Series B funding to be raised by Peakstone Securities would be used for commercialization, acquisitions and to hire key executives, AlgiSys BioSciences said in a press release. The global EPA/DHA (Omega 3) ingredients market is expected to exceed $5.7 billion by 2026, according to a research report by Global… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 4, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mary Vanac Source Type: news

Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can ’t Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn’t Easy
On the morning after Christmas 2020, Carolyn Hinds woke up and realized she couldn’t smell or taste anything. Other signs of COVID-19, like fever, cough and muscle aches, came in the following days. Those symptoms subsided with time, but her lack of smell and taste did not. To this day, Hinds, 38, can barely smell anything, and her sense of taste remains warped—sweet things leave a strange aftertaste, salty foods upset her stomach and spice makes her lips and tongue burn but tastes like nothing. “These things will mess with you mentally and physically because it changes the way you experience the world,&r...
Source: TIME: Health - November 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Serum long chain omega-3 fatty acids and depression among adults in the United States: an analysis of NHANES 2011-2012 - Murphy RA, Devarshi PP, Ekimura S, Marshall K, Mitmesser SH.
Background Few studies have examined biomarkers of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) with depression, that are less prone to error than self-reported intake. We aimed to determine associations between serum EPA, DHA and the sum of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Omega-3s Tame Inflammation in Elderly COVID-19 Patients Omega-3s Tame Inflammation in Elderly COVID-19 Patients
Omega-3 fatty acid infusions could help quell inflammation in older patients with multiple comorbidities, according to investigators.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news