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Contamination News

Something fishy in these oils	03/03/2010
Omega-3 contamination study is misleading, says industry	26/01/2009
Fish And Shellfish Cause Most Foodborne Illness	26/11/2008
Fish-Diabetes Pollution Link May Boost Supplements	17/04/2007
Purity Provides A Hook For Fish Oil Sellers	28/11/2006
Dioxins Prompt Second UK Fish Oil Withdrawal	13/04/2006
Vitamin E and Selenium Could Reduce Mercury Toxicity	02/02/2006
Tuna Industry Challenges Validity of Mercury Lawsuit	25/10/2005
Oxidised Fish Oils on Market May Harm Consumer, Warns Researcher	24/10/2005
Fish Advisories Could Harm Consumption, Warn Researchers	19/10/2005
Risk-benefit Analysis of Eating Salmon	12/08/2005
Farmed Fish Safe to Eat says EU Food Regulator	06/07/2005
Impact of Salmon Farms on Wild Salmon Uncovered	30/03/2005
Smoked Mackerel Home to Potential Carcinogens	14/09/2004
Mercury Alert, Fish Oil Opportunity?	25/03/2004
Fish Oil Capsules Lower In Contaminants: Study	17/02/2004

Diagnostic Information

Better Omega-3 To Omega-6 Ratio Could Reduce Depression Study	26/04/2007
MDS Brings Omega-3 Fatty Acid Test to Canadians: New diagnostic tool can help prevent heart disease.	27/11/2003
A New Test Will Show Canadians the Benefits of Omega-3	27/11/2003
Attention: Healthcare Professionals	07/07/2003
Patient Education Sheet	07/07/2003
Effects of Storage on Venous and Capillary Blood Samples: the Influence of Deferoxamine and Butylated Hydroxytoluene on the Fatty Acid Alterations in Red Blood Cell Phospholipids	02/12/1997
Serum Fatty Acids and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.	01/09/1995
Determination of Erythrocyte Fatty Acids (Red Blood Cells) by Capillary Gas Liquid Chromatography.	24/05/1987

Industry News

Omega-3 public safety specification standard moves forward	19/01/2011
Omega-3 linked to healthier, stronger bones: Rat study	07/05/2010
Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency takes 96,000 lives annually in the US	26/06/2009
Omega-3 heart attack study no attack on omega-3	25/03/2009
Omega-3 may prevent obesity-related complications	13/02/2009
Study raises hopes for omega-3 and female depression	05/02/2009
Omega-3 improves menopausal side effects	03/02/2009
Who Is Buying Omega-3 And In What Form	05/09/2008
Where Omega-3 Comes From	04/09/2008
Omega-3 Reality Check	25/08/2008
Omega-3 In Crisis As Functional Foods Flounder	01/08/2008
European Omega-3 Market To Grow By 24 Percent	28/07/2008
Time To Clarify Omega-3 Types For Consumers	02/11/2007
Fish Oil Suppliers Not Motivated To Meet Hygiene Deadline	07/10/2007
Benefits Of Omega-3 Fed Cows Passed Onto Consumers	28/05/2007
Hygiene Rules Force Fish Oil Shortage	07/05/2007
Omega-3 Market To Climb To $7BN	26/02/2007
Hike in Tuna Price Forecast to Continue in Europe	17/04/2006
License Granted for new DHA Microalgae Process	17/04/2006
Nutrasource Launches 2006 Testing Package	12/04/2006
Omega-3 Goes Condition-specific	28/03/2006
Denomega, GAT Team Up Over Omega-3 in Europe	27/03/2006
Fish Group Slams Omega 3 Study	27/03/2006
Swiss Company Derives DHA and EPA from Algae	17/03/2006
Epax Lowers Dioxin, Dioxin-like Limits In Omega-3	15/03/2006
Global Fish Oil Production Down in 2005	15/03/2006
Coatings Reduce Fat in Battered Fish Production	07/03/2006
First DHA/ARA-fortified Organic Baby Formula Launched	07/03/2006
Martek DHA Could Bring Eye Health Claim to Soymilk	22/02/2006
Negativity Remains over Omega-3	07/02/2006
Industry Pushing Omega-3 Content in New Products	14/11/2005
Fish Advisories Could Harm Consumption, Warn Researchers	25/10/2005
Scientists Alarm Over Atlantic Fish Stocks Could Hurt Supply	19/10/2005
Strategies for Bridging the Omega-3 Nutrition Gap	28/07/2005
Preventing Oxidation is Key to Omega 3 Formulation	22/06/2005
Preventing Oxidation is Key to Omega 3 Formulation	22/06/2005
Something Fishy About Omega-3?	16/06/2005
First Omega-3 Milks in UK Target Demand for Brain Food	16/06/2005
Ocean Expansion Feeds US Omega-3 Market	01/04/2005
Most Fish Oil Supplements Are Safe, Says Environmental Defense	01/04/2005
CRN Alleges Industry Intimidation by ConsumerLabs.com	30/01/2005
Old Fashioned Cod Liver Oil Boosting UK Supplements Market	19/10/2004
Science is the Key to Supplement Marketing	19/10/2004
Matthews Spread Joins Omega-3 Trend	14/10/2004
Website to Educate About Omega-3 Goes Live	14/10/2004
GM Omega-3 Source Developed	14/10/2004
Omega-3s to Have Long Life in European Food Industry	14/07/2004

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Nutrition and Nutraceutical Research Division

11/02/2008

Omega-3 and Brain Function

Study questions omega-3 for brain function	28/04/2010
Omega-3 EPA Linked To Less Depression	13/05/2008
Omega-3 And Bipolar Disorders: Jurys Still Out	24/04/2008
Therapeutic Effects Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Major Depressive Orders	09/04/2008
Omega-3 EPA May Benefit Depressives	07/04/2008
Omega-3 Deficient Diet Poses Risks To Infant Health	11/03/2008
Omega-6 Is In The Shadow Of Omega-3	12/02/2008
Late-onset Alzheimers Slowed By DHA Omega-3	25/01/2008
Omega-3 Alzheimers Benefits Identified	02/01/2008
Scientists Connect DHA To Warding Off Symptoms Of Parkinsons	27/11/2007
Fish For Brain Health Supported By Trio Of Studies	14/11/2007
Science Expanded Behind DHA's Alzheimer Protection	25/04/2007
Better Omega-3 To Omega-6 Ratio Could Reduce Depression Study	25/04/2007
Studies Champion Omega-3s For Slowing Mental Decline	17/04/2007
Clinical Trial Boosts Omega-3's ADHD Benefit Claims	17/04/2007
Omega-3 May Build Grey Matter	22/03/2007
Jury's Out On Omega-3 For Depression	20/02/2007
The Fishy Link To Low Rates Of Depression	28/11/2006
Omega-3, -6 and Vitamin E Could Cut MND Risk	27/04/2006
Cognitive and Physiological Effects of Omega-3	05/04/2006
Americans Missing Omega-3 For Brain Health	24/10/2005
Eating Fish May Slow Down Onset of Dementia	18/10/2005
DHA May Help Prevent Alzheimer's, Further Evidence	01/04/2005
Fish Oil Supplements Slow Ageing of Brain	21/12/2004
DHA Levels Found to be Abnormally Low in Patients with Epilepsy	04/05/2004
Fatty Acids Protect Brain Function, Cholesterol Raises Alzheimer's Risk	29/01/2004
Fish Oils Ease Aggression	29/01/2004
Omega-3 Gets Another Boost	26/08/2003
The Omega Principle - Some Fish Fats Protect the Heart. What If They Could Also Treat Your Brain?	26/08/2003
Omega-3 and Psychiatry - web links	26/08/2003
Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of Ethyl-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) as Supplemental Treatment in Schizophrenia	01/09/2002

Omega-3 and Cancer

Fish oil may cut breast cancer risk	09/07/2010
Omega-3 may protect prostates from cancer	25/03/2009
Oily Fish May Boost Prostate Cancer Survival Rate	24/11/2008
Omega-3 EPA Linked To Improved Gullet Health	16/04/2008
Omega-3 To Cut Colon Cancer	25/10/2007
Different Omega-3 May Offer Different Colorectal Protection	11/07/2007
Fish Omega-3 Linked To Lower Prostate Cancer Risk	26/06/2007
More Omega-3, Less Omega-6 Better For Prostates	22/06/2007
Omega-3 Again Linked To Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk	26/02/2007
Omega-3 Protects Against Prostate Cancer	01/12/2006
Tumor Immunology	01/12/2006
Complementary Actions Of Docosahexaenoic Acid And Genistein On COX-2 And PGE2	30/11/2006
Evolutionary Aspects Of Diet	30/11/2006
Serum Triglycerides And Colorectal Adenoma	30/11/2006
Risk of Colorectal Cancer Is Linked to Erythrocyte Compositions	30/11/2006
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Effects On Biochemical Indices Following Cancer Surgery	30/11/2006
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids And Ionizing Radiation	30/11/2006
More Support Omega-3 May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer	28/11/2006
Mechanisms of Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Induced Growth Inhibition Analyzed	26/08/2005
Fish May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer	16/06/2005
Fish Eaters at Lower Risk of Lymph, Blood Cancers	14/07/2004
Fish Oils Help Cancer Patients	02/10/2003
Dietary (n-3)/(n-6) Fatty Acid Ratio: Possible Relationship to Premenopausal but Not Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk in U.S. Women	15/05/2003
Fatty Acid Composition of Plasma Lipids in Patients with Pancreatic, Lung, and Oesophageal Cancer in Comparison with Healthy Subjects	02/01/2003
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) and Eicosanoids in Human Health and Pathologies	01/07/2002
Fatty Fish Consumption Lowers the Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Nationwide Case-Control Study in Sweden.	01/01/2002
Inhibitory Effects of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Sigmoid Colon Cancer Transformants	01/04/1998
The Role of Fatty Acids and Eicosanoid Synthesis Inhibitors in Breast Carcinoma	01/08/1995

Omega-3 and Cardiovascular Health

Omega-3-rich drink may affect omega-3 index	29/04/2010
Omega-3 And Soy May Protect Against Pollution Harm	23/09/2008
Is Omega-3 Omnipotent?	02/09/2008
Omega-3 May Help Survival Rates For Heart Patients	01/09/2008
Omega-3 Rich Fish Linked To Better Hearts In Japan	30/07/2008
Omega-3 With High Fat Meal Eases Cardiovascular Changes	24/01/2008
Omega-3 May Boost Blood Vessel Elasticity	21/09/2007
Omega-3 DHA Improves Blood Lipid Levels	10/08/2007
Oily Fish May Benefit Heart Rhythms	18/05/2007
Low Dose Omega-3 Linked To Lower Blood Pressure	05/04/2007
Omega-3 EPA Linked To Heart Disease Protection	05/04/2007
DHA Alone Can Lower Triglycerides	12/02/2007
The Health Benefits Of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	04/12/2006
Omega-3's Beneficial Role In Cardiovascular Health	04/12/2006
Practical Applications Of Fish Oil In Primary Care	04/12/2006
Fish Oils May Harm Some Heart Patients	16/06/2005
Omega-3 and Reduction in Sudden Death	10/05/2004
Omega's Now Have the Official Recommendation for Heart Health for Women - American Heart Association	05/02/2004
Evidenced Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women	05/02/2004
Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis	19/01/2004
Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease — Fishing for a Natural Treatment	19/01/2004
Antiarrythmic Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: From Epidemiology to Bedside	14/09/2003
The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	28/07/2003
Fishing For Heart Protection	01/07/2003
Fish Oil Prevents Irregular Heartbeat	27/05/2003
Evidence for the Cardioprotective Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids	16/03/2003
AJCN: n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Fatal Ischemic Heart Disease, and Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study	01/02/2003
AJCN: n-3 Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Death: Extending the Evidence to the Elderly 1,2	01/02/2003
Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease	17/12/2002
AJCN: Effect of a Fish-oil Concentrate on Serum Lipids in Postmenopausal Women Receiving and not Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy in a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial	07/08/2002
New England Journal of Medicine: Blood Levels of Long-Chain n–3 Fatty Acids and the Risk of Sudden Death	11/04/2002
Early Protection Against Sudden Death by n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids After Myocardial Infarction	08/04/2002
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Care	05/03/2002

Omega-3 and Children

Fish May Reduce Eczema Risk In Children	26/09/2008
More Fish During Pregnancy Boosts Child Development	22/09/2008
DHA Boosts Childrens Brain Power	30/06/2008
Omega-3 Carrier Key To Boosting Childrens Attention	15/05/2008
Maternal Omega-3 Again Linked To Childrens Coordination	11/04/2008
Maternal Omega-3 Consumption Boosts Offsprings Coordination	20/12/2007
Omega-3 May Reduce Type-1 Diabetes	26/09/2007
Omega-3 Again Linked To Calmer ADHD Kids	08/08/2007
Fishy, Fruity Diet May Cut Asthma Risk	10/07/2007
Can DHA During Pregnancy Reduce Problems For Kids	13/06/2007
Apples, Fish During Pregnancy May Reduce Kids Asthma	28/05/2007
Clinical Trial Boosts Omega-3's ADHD Benefit Claims	17/04/2007
Fish Intake Linked To Higher IQ In Offspring	20/02/2007
Fish Oil Pills For Mum May Boost Offspring's Co-ordination	26/12/2006
Fish And Whole Grains Linked To Asthma Protection	13/12/2006
Maternal Fish Intake Helps Fetal Brain Development	18/10/2005
Fat Type Affects Kids	26/08/2005
Fatty Acid Deficiency Linked to Autism	16/06/2005
DHA Speeds Visual Development in Breast-Fed Infants	16/09/2004
Maternal Fish Diet Boosts Baby's Language Learning	14/07/2004
Maternal Diet of Oily Fish May Prevent Asthma in Offspring	04/06/2004
DHA Supplements Boost Breast Fed Children - Study	10/05/2004
Maternal Fish Oil Intake May Help Reduce Allergies Among Infants	19/01/2004

Omega-3 and Diabetes

Pilot Study Gives Sign Of Fish Oil For Insulin Sensitivity

18/06/2008

Omega-3 and Eye Function

Omega-3 Again Linked To Healthier Eyes	13/08/2008
Omega-3 Linked To Healthy Eyes	10/06/2008
Omega-3 Eyed For Retina Protection	25/06/2007
Omega-3 And Vitamin D Linked To Better Eye Health	18/05/2007
Omega-3 and Dry Eye Syndrome	18/10/2005
DHA Speeds Visual Development in Breast-Fed Infants	16/09/2004
Omega-3 Offers Little Benefit for Eye Disease	14/09/2004

Omega-3 and Inflammation

Omega-3 linked to lower levels of inflammation	14/04/2009
Omega-3s Offer No Crohns Disease Benefits	09/04/2008
Fish Oil Could Reduce Inflammation	25/03/2008
Omega-3 Plus Vitamins May Prevent Bed Sores In Hospitals	16/08/2007
Study Finds Omega-3 Greater Anti-inflammatory Potential	30/07/2007
Omega-3 And Joint Care	05/02/2007
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Slash Dementia Risk	30/11/2006
Omega-3, Quercitrin Combo Could Ease Bowel Inflammation	05/06/2006
Omega-3 Could Reduce Neck and Back Pain	02/05/2006
How Fish Oils Reduce Inflammation	08/03/2005
A Biomarker of n-3 Compliance in Patients Taking Fish Oil for Rheumatoid Arthritis	23/02/2004

Omega-3 and Men's Health

Omega-3s Boost Bone Mass In Young Men

09/03/2007

Omega-3 and Skin Care

Omega-3 DHA Shows Promise Against Eczema

02/06/2008

Omega-3 and Weight Loss

Omega-3 Boosts Satiety During Weight Loss	25/06/2008
More Support For Omega-3 And Weight Management	21/12/2007
Omega-3 Shows Benefits For Fat Loss In Diabetics	13/12/2007
Omega-3's to Enter Weight Loss Category?	08/02/2005

Regulatory Affairs

Supplements Laced With Drugs Slip Through Cracks In Canada

18/06/2007

Regulatory News

EFSA approves omega-3 kids’ eye health claim	18/02/2009
Omega-3 Ready For RDIs And Further Health Claims	03/09/2008
Norway Takes Salmon Dispute to the WTO	22/02/2006
UK Fish Study Backs up Health Claims	31/10/2005
Europe's Food Agency Investigates Harmful PAHs in Food	18/10/2005
Strategies for Bridging the Omega-3 Nutrition Gap	21/07/2005
EFSA Approves Nutrition Claims for Omega-3s	05/07/2005
UK Body Backs Health Claim for Omega-3s	01/04/2005
Health Claim for Omega-3 Foods - US Takes First Step	13/09/2004

Supplement News

Food Better Than Supplements For Omega-3

24/07/2008

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