fish oil

(Penn State) A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers.

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(MedPage Today) -- Fish oil-type supplements during pregnancy may cut down on colds early in the baby's life, according to a randomized controlled trial.

(Wiley-Blackwell) A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy.

Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that fish oil may help combat cancer-related malnutrition.

Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke....

The TABS Group has just recently reported their quarterly results for tracking vitamin, mineral, and supplement use.

One of the major surprises of the results was that sales for fish oil rose far higher than was expected. 21% of all adults age 18-75 have purchased fish oil in the past six months, a rather dramatic increase.

Fish oil sales are now on level with the sales of letter vitamins. Rapid growth of this kind has brought this relatively new kind of supplement to the forefront, resulting in increased mainstream attention.

The TABS Group has released their most recent quarterly results tracking vitamin, mineral, and supplement usage.

The most surprising finding this quarter was the elevated sales for fish oil. The study found that 21% of all adults age 18-75 have purchased fish oil in the past six months, a rather dramatic increase, putting the supplement’s sales on level with sales of letter vitamins (also at 21%).