Fatty Acid Trip

Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP reports on best evidence approaches for depression, anxiety and related issues for women in middle age:
Summary
Depression affects women disproportionately compared with men, and symptoms of psychological distress may be particularly prevalent during the perimenopausal period. The current study of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid for the management of psychological distress among middle-aged women […]

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 […]

Although there are many reasons why people develop major depression, the condition is more frequent in younger than older adults. Nonetheless, it is a concern in the aging population. In the elderly, depression is more likely to occur in those with impaired cognition and in certain disturbances of endocrine metabolism. Depression also occurs more frequently […]

Thanks to nationwide charities like the British Heart Foundation, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils are already well known in terms of how they help protect the heart. But the results of studies recently published in the November 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition should leave scientists and […]

NEW YORK - High blood levels of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, may help preserve thinking ability in the elderly, according to the findings of two studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The results were particularly striking among subjects with high blood pressure or high cholesterol […]