By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor03.04.22
At the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) Exchange, held in Fort Lauderdale, FL in February, researchers specializing in fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids discussed studies they led, which will shape trends in future human clinical research.
Maria Makrides, PhD, FAA, deputy director of the South Australian Heath and Medical Research Institute, spoke about investigations she and her team conducted on the role that maternal consumption of omega-3 fatty acids plays in reducing the risk of preterm births, including early preterm births.
Richard Bazinet, PhD, Canada research chair in brain lipid metabolism at the University of Toronto, discussed some of the recent insights he and his team uncovered regarding the synthesis and metabolic pathways of EPA and DHA in the brain, which are predominantly included in a review he co-authored, appearing in Progress in Lipid Research.
Preterm Birth
Makrides has been involved in the latest, yet-to-be-published Cochrane Review o
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