Fish oil has anti-inflammatory properties, but for years the mechanism has remained obscure. That mechanism now begins to come to light—and aspirin may feed into the system by promoting the production of lipid mediators derived from the oil.
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Prescott, S., Stenson, W. Fish oil fix. Nat Med 11, 596–598 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0605-596
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