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The dietary supplement gamma-linoleic acid can inhibit the growth of a subset of pancreatic cancer cells and selectively promote cancer cell death in mice, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The supplement, a fatty acid also known as GLA, worked particularly well when combined with the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine, the researchers say. The findings were presented today by Mayo Clinic pathologist Ruth Lupu, Ph.D., at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012. "One of...
Swanson Health Products now offers a calamari oil DHA supplement in the Swanson EFAs line. Swanson® EFAs Super DHA 500 from line-caught Calamari is an eco-friendly, omega-3 supplement high in DHA and is certified sustainable by “Friend of the Sea®.” Fargo, ND (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 Swanson Superior Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) supplement line now offers Calamarine®, an eco-friendly, marine source omega-3 high in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Certified sustainable by...
WATSONVILLE, Calif., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals® introduces Nordic GLA(TM), a vegetarian borage oil made exclusively from non-GMO cold-pressed borage seed grown in New Zealand. Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) is a beneficial omega-6 fatty acid that occurs naturally in plants. Nordic GLA provides essential omega oil nutrition to vegetarian consumers. The product, available in 4 fluid ounces, provides 480 mg of GLA per serving--the highest level among leading...
WATSONVILLE, Calif., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals®, the leading manufacturer of fish oil in the United States, is pleased to announce its 2012 cause partnership with Healthy Child Healthy World©, the nation's leading organization dedicated to protecting children from harmful chemicals in the environment. At the heart of this dynamic partnership is the desire to empower parents to make lifestyle choices that will ensure their children's healthy growth in an...
The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) research team at Virginia Tech has discovered important new information on the efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in treating Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CLA is a naturally occurring acid found in meat and dairy products known for its anti-cancer and immune modulatory properties. In collaboration with the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepathology at University of North...
CROMWELL, Conn., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainStrong(TM), a DHA supplement that supports brain growth and development, is looking for a baby who exhibits that special something in their very first photo -- their sonogram. BrainStrong Baby's First Photo Contest is offering a $5,000 scholarship for the prenatal photo that captures the most charisma and personality, ensuring that both the education and development of the baby-to-be get a boost from BrainStrong. "Parents want to...
COLUMBIA, Md., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- life'sDHA(TM) is proud to announce that it has been named a lead sponsor of the 15th annual USA Memory Championship. A tournament for Mental Athletes, this contest draws competitors from all over the country to compete for the best memory in America. The event includes memorizing 99 names and faces, a shuffled deck of cards in less than five minutes, an unpublished poem and a list of 500 random numbers. This year's championship will be...
(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- If your diet is lacking in omega 3's, you may be putting your brain at risk for memory loss, and speeding up aging. "People with lower blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids had lower brain volumes that were equivalent to about two years of structural brain aging," Zaldy S. Tan, MD, MPH, study author, was quoted as saying of the Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research and the Division of Geriatrics, University of California at Los Angeles. The study consisted of...
Venice-Florida based Omega3 Innovations has long warned customers not to consume poor tasting omega 3 fish oil. Now Norwegian Health authorities share the same concerns. Venice, FL (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Norway has long been the leading nation in manufacturing high quality fish oil, making up 40 percent of the world's fish oil market. As producers of the world's freshest, full-spectrum fish oil, Drs. Martinsen and Chalmers of Omega 3 Innovations, are excited that the Norwegian health...
A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the February 28, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Omega-3 fatty acids include the nutrients called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). "People with lower blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids had lower brain volumes...
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The sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria, is one of two members of the fish family Anoplopomatidae and the only species in the Anoplopoma genus. Found on muddy bottoms of the North Pacific at depths of 0.19 to 1.68 mi (300 to 2,700 m), it is commercially important in Japan. Other vernacular names of the species in English include Butterfish, Black cod, Blue cod, Bluefish, Candlefish, Coal cod, and Coalfish, some of which are also used to refer to other species of fish, depending on the region....
The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
