Omega 3 and Cisplatin
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Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oils, has been shown to reduce the size of tumours and enhance the positive effects of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, while limiting its harmful side effects. The rat experiments described in Cell Division provide some additional support for the health benefits often ascribed to omega-3 acids.
Professor A. M. El-Mowafy led a team of researchers from Mansoura University, Egypt, who studied DHA
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