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Author: Anum Javed LONDON: A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring. The supplements brought the risk from 23.7 percent among mothers in the placebo group who took 2.4Read more

By Ted Ranosa Expectant mothers who take fish oil during the first three months of their pregnancy are more likely to lower their child's risk of having asthma, a new study says. Pediatrician Dr. Hans Bisgaard and his colleagues at the University of Copenhagen examined how a regular intake of fish oil during pregnancy canRead more

By John Raphael A new study from Denmark revealed that pregnant women taking fish oil supplements have lesser risk of giving birth to a child with asthma. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that the children born in women taking the fish-derived fatty acids during the last three months ofRead more

By Johanna Weidner WATERLOO— Simply taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can cut the risk of childhood asthma by almost a third, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and a Copenhagen research centre. "To be able to reduce the risk with something as simple as a fish oil capsuleRead more

By Jessica Berman Pregnant women who take certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements can reduce by one-third the risk that their offspring will develop asthma, according to a new study. The investigation, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who received 2.4 grams of long-chain omega-3 supplements in the last three monthsRead more

By Matthew Lin and Shaidah Deghan, MSc. Study Rundown: Asthma is a chronic disease that affects approximately 20% of young children, with the cost of care for these patients between 2005 and 2009 estimated as a little over $10 billion. The association between poor prenatal intake of n-3 LCPUFAs and increased risk of asthma inRead more

By JENNY MARCHAL The study showed a significant reduction of asthma in children whose mothers had taken fish oil supplements. A study from Denmark has been looking into the effects of taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy and have found women who took them in the last trimester significant;y reduce their child’s risk of developingRead more

By Amy Norton The fish oil dose was high -- with fatty acid levels that were 15 to 20 times more than the average American gets from food. But there were no significant side effects, according to lead researcher Dr. Hans Bisgaard. He's a professor of pediatrics at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. HeRead more

By Pauline Lacsamana A study in Denmark found that taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy possibly decreased the risk of wheezing disorders in children. The study observed 736 pregnant women in their third trimester, with one group taking 2.4 grams of fish oil (15 to 20 times more than what most Americans consume) and anotherRead more