February, 2009

EPA Plus Prozac Better Than Either Treatment Alone for Major Depression

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) have been used as an adjunct therapy in treating patients with major depressive disorder with mixed, but often encouraging, results. A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials concluded that n-3 PUFAs have significant antidepressant effects, but there are insufficient data to distinguish whether combined treatment with the two major n-3 […]

Scientists propose new marker for blood omega-3 levels

Monday, February 16th, 2009

US scientists have reported that the stable nitrogen isotope 15N may be a suitable biomarker to analyse blood levels of EPA and DHA intake in clinical and epidemiologic studies.
Scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle report that the ratio between 15N and 14N is elevated in […]

Adventures in High-EPA Fish Oil