fish oil
Is there something fishy about fish oil?
Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better? In this article from The Conversation, Evangeline Mantzioris, program director of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Accredited …
Reducing the risk
Researchers investigating the link between omega-3 status and risk of preterm birth provide advice to pharmacists about OTC omega-3 products in pregnant women SA Pathology and the South Australian Health …
Tallying the numbers
Concerns raised over the number of elderly Australians using complementary medicines Almost three quarters of Australians aged 70 year and over are using complementary medicines regularly, an amount that raises …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sodium-glucose cotransporter protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes A large systematic review and network …
Fishing for a solution
Call for fish oil supplements to be PBS listed for the prevention of preterm births An Australian expert has recommended that Omega 3 fish oil supplements be listed on the …
‘Burp-back’ highlighted in fish oil case
While imported fish oil and Vitamin D were encapsulated in Australia, this was not enough to justify referring to the product as “Made in Australia,” according to a court ruling …
Omega-3 linked to reduced premature births
Increased intake of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids during pregnancy has been found to reduce risk of premature birth, according to a recent Cochrane review A Cochrane review has found evidence …
Omega-3 evidence fishy… or not?
A recent Cochrane review found little evidence to support omega-3 supplements, but CMA urges consumers to look at the “large body of evidence” for their use Results of the recent …
Omega-3 supplements in premature babies questioned
A research project questions the benefits of omega-3 fats in premature infants The study, ‘N3RO’, the largest of its type, was a collaboration between 13 major hospitals in Australia, New …
Fish oil during pregnancy reduces childhood asthma
A longitudinal, randomised, double-blind study shows a 32% reduced risk for asthma in children whose mothers took fish oil supplements during third trimester A large study published in the New …
Clinical tips: CAMs and evidence
When it comes to recommending CAMs, pharmacists need to know which are supported by evidence, writes Ben Basger Which CAMs do you recommend in the treatment of some of your …