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The health benefits of regular exercise have been abundantly described, but for some people that is just not enough. Regular exercise—just going for a daily walk—is something you have to work into your daily routine and consider essential. Once you do, a better feeling of wellbeing, improved circula...

The 10th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) convened May 26-30, in Vancouver, Canada, overlooking the North Shore Mountains, Coal Harbor and Stanley Park. Three days packed with meetings, breakfast workshops, plenary and poster sessions, exhibits a...

Preeclampsia, a condition of hypertension and proteinuria that may develop late in pregnancy, and gestational diabetes mellitus are two of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. Women with hypertension prior to pregnancy are more likely to develop preeclampsia, which then increases the ...

[frame src="/wp-content/uploads/images/PUFA4.12_Photo12.1.png" alt="" width="216" height="262" align="right"]The most effective preventive strategy for colorectal cancer, which is the third most common cancer in the U.S., is the detection of its earliest abnormalities, polyps in the colon or rectum....

[frame src="/wp-content/uploads/images/PUFA4.12_Callout26.png" alt="" width="163" height="193" align="right"]Among the changes in health and function with aging are losses in muscle mass (sarcopenia), strength and function. These developments parallel those occurring in bone, to which muscle functio...

[frame src="/wp-content/uploads/images/FOL4.12_Photo10.png" width="261" height="221" align="left"]With aging and reduced physical activity, skeletal muscles lose some of their strength, functional capacity and mass. With greater muscle weakness, an individual may be less able to get around and care ...

[frame src="/wp-content/uploads/images/FOL4.12_Photo12.1.png" alt="" width="216" height="262" align="left"]The most effective preventive strategy for colorectal cancer, which is the third most common cancer in the U.S., is finding and removing its earliest abnormalities. These appear as polyps or sm...

Preterm Infants Given Fish Oil Emulsions May Have Less Retinopathy of Prematurity Preterm infants born before 36 weeks’ gestation or those born weighing less than 1,250 grams are at high risk of mortality and morbidity, with risk increasing as gestational age decreases. Recently published finding...

Traumatic brain injury results in 53,000 deaths in the U.S. every year (Figure), with nearly twice that number suffering permanent disability, including diminished cognitive ability. Treatments with long-term benefits are few and of limited effectiveness.  Progesterone may have neurological benefits...

Trevor A Mori, Ph.D., Professor, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Perth Hospital Unit, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. Many of the cardiovascular benefits ascribed to omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids were initially attributed to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) rather than docosahe...