2016
Increased levels of the protective macular pigment in the fovea of the eye are shown to be positively associated with increased blood serum of lutein, zeaxanthin and DHA in a new human study (1)
20 March 2015
A new US study reports that increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids seem to reduce to risk of normal-weighted women to develop cancer of the lining of the uterus.
In the observational study, 87,360 women aged 50–79 years reported about their nutrient intakes and cases of endometrial cancer during 13 years (1). The study results showed that women with the highest intakes of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) and a normal body weight had an up to 23% reduced risk of developing a cancer in the uterus compared to the participants with the lowest intakes. This association was not observed in overweight and obese women.
The researchers commented that inflammation plays an important role in the cause of endometrial cancer. Higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids from fatty fish and/or fish-oil supplements were associated with reduced inflammation in earlier observational studies and randomized controlled trials, and thus may also contribute to the prevention of endometrial cancer. The new findings confirm similar results in normal-weight women in a previous cohort study (2).
3 March 2014
According to a new US study increased intakes of vitamin D3 as an add-on therapy may significantly decrease the severity of symptoms in patients with chronic hives.
9 April 2014
A new Australian study reports that pregnant women who take a supplement with folic acid may be at risk of reducing the folate effect through sun exposure.