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Published online 8 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050307-8
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Secret of fish oil's healthy effects revealed
Synthetic version could one day treat range of inflammatory diseases.
Fish oil's reputation as a panacea has expanded in recent years, with studies showing benefits in ailments ranging from asthma to heart disease. How it works has has been a mystery, but a new study now helps to provide the answer, and suggests that aspirin could boost the beneficial effect even further.
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