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Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce dementia risk
27 May 2013
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids may counter oxidative stress in older people with mild cognitive impairment – a warning sign for dementia – suggests a new study from Malaysia.
11 June 2010
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids from fish may reduce the risk of age-related hearing loss, suggests a new Australian study.
The study analyzed the dietary intakes of fish and the omega-3 fatty acids they contain among 2,956 participants using food-frequency questionnaires (1). The results showed that at least two servings of fish per week were associated with a 42 percent reduction in the risk of hearing loss in those over 50, compared with people who average less than one serving per week.
In addition, increased intakes of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids were associated with 14 percent reductions in the risk of age-related hearing loss.
Hearing loss occurs when the tiny hairs inside the ear, which are responsible for picking up sound waves and changing them into nerve signals that the brain interprets as sound, are damaged or die. These hair cells do not regrow, making most hearing loss permanent.
27 May 2013
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids may counter oxidative stress in older people with mild cognitive impairment – a warning sign for dementia – suggests a new study from Malaysia.
1 July 2014
A new US study reports that supplementing lactating women with lutein seems to effectively raise the blood lutein concentration of the breast-feeding infant, potentially promoting the children’s eye and cognitive health.
30 March 2009
“Children from socially deprived families, older people and people from ethnic minorities are worst affected, but there is a nation-wide deficiency of vitamin D in the general population which needs to be addressed.