Higher omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of depression, study finds

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Analysis of genetic data from the UK Biobank and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has shown that people with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their bodies are less likely to develop major depressive disorder . The strongest association with a lower risk of depression was found for eicosapentaenoic acid, a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. … Read more