Tag: Omega-3
Effect of Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in major burn patients
The inclusion of ω-3 PUFAs in a low fat diet in ICU burned patients was associated with significant clinical benefits compared to a conventional low fat diet, with lower rates of severe sepsis, septic shock and pyloric dysfunction.... read more
Fatty Acid Levels May Help Predict Psychosis
A new psychosis prediction model that takes into account fatty acid levels is 70 percent accurate in predicting psychosis in "ultra-high risk" patients (those who are at greatest risk of having their first psychotic... read more
Omega-3 could help prevent environmentally induced lupus
A new study suggests that docosahexaenoic acid - a type of omega-3 present in fish oil and dietary supplements - has the potential to prevent lupus, after finding the fatty acid blocked a known trigger of the disease.... read more
