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Taking fish oil supplements appears to significantly reduce the severity in elite athletes of a condition which reduces lung function after exercise and narrows the airways, report researchers from universities in the US and Cardiff, Wales.
Nestle USA is the latest formula maker to launch a product with the two fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, associated with good brain and visual development in babies.
The link between diet, specifically antioxidants, and brain health gained further ground last week with new studies suggesting that antioxidant-rich blueberries can both help fight aging and reduce some of the functional damage caused by brain injury.
A major initiative to encourage more African-American men to participate in the prostate cancer prevention study, Select, took place yesterday in the Houston area. The study is below its national target of enrollment for this racial group.