Thursday, June 09, 2005
Fish oils are even better for you
Scientists have combined Omega-3 fatty acids with a common anaesthetic and found the mix is very effective against cancer cells. Not quite another reason to eat more oily fish, but another sign of how natural ingredients can be more effective than synthesised ones.The Indiana team studied the effect of two omega-3 fatty acids - docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Both have a minimal effect on cancer cells when applied alone.
But the researchers combined them with propofol, which was already known to inhibit cancer cell migration in a limited way.
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It is thought the fatty acids help to increase the absorption of propofol by the cancer cells.
Technorati tag: Omega-3, Fatty acids, Cancer
posted by I at 6:55 am
