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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

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

A Danish study’s results suggests pregnant women that take a fish oil supplement during the final 3 months of pregnancy may reduce their baby’s risk of developing asthma or persistent wheezing. The study involved 736 pregnant women, in their third trimester. Half the women took a placebo containing olive oil and the other group wasRead more

Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University of Waterloo. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who were prescribedRead more

By DENISE GRADY Women who took fish oil during the last three months of pregnancy significantly lowered the risk that their children would develop asthma, a study in Denmark has found. Among children whose mothers took fish-oil capsules, 16.9 percent had asthma by age 3, compared with 23.7 percent whose mothers were given placebos. TheRead more

Studies of fish oil and health are like studies about coffee — there's plenty of contradictory information out there. With that in mind, here's the latest turn: A Danish study finds that women who took fish oil supplements during pregnancy reduced the risk of asthma in their children. "I would say that the finding thatRead more

By Gene Emery 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 2.4 gramsRead more

By MEGAN THIELKING Fatty acids found in fish oil taken during pregnancy could help prevent asthma among children — but experts caution more research is needed before expectant mothers pop the supplement. You’ll want to know: Researchers randomly assigned 736 women who were six months pregnant to receive either a fish oil capsule or aRead more

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible way to help prevent this growing problem. Asthma cases have been rising in developed countries, whileRead more