Readers of the PUFA Newsletter may recall the JELIS trial conducted among hypercholesterolemic patients treated with statins to lower their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Half the participants received 1.8 g/day of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) with their statin medication. Five years later, patients taking both a statin and EPA incurred significantly fewer major coronary events, such as […]
New research conducted by researchers at the University of Navarra, Iceland and University College Cork, published in the journal, Appetite, [i] suggests that taking omega-3 whilst following a weight loss programme makes people feel fuller for longer, helping to reduce appetite.
The results of this research provide useful information for the nutritional treatment of obesity, in […]
Natalie Sinn, a researcher mentioned in this post is continuing her work in researching the benefits of PUFAs. The announcement follows:
A new study at UniSA’s Nutritional Physiology Research Centre will test the benefits of fish oil on memory and mood in older people.
UniSA researcher Dr Natalie Sinn is looking for volunteers aged 65 or over who […]