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The benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (MI) are well established, but the procedure's effectiveness for stable coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been questioned. Trials have consistently failed to show that PCI reduces the risk for MI or death compared with an initial strategy of optimal medical therapy (OMT).

Omega3 Fatty Acids

Fish Oil for Colon Cancer?

A new study from Germany suggests that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil appear to be effective in stopping the growth of colon cancer cells.

Omega-3 fatty acids already have been proven to have heart-healthy benefits and some studies have shown they also may be effective in fighting cancer of the breast, pancreas and prostate.


Researchers at J.W. Goethe University in Frankfurt,
Germany, who exposed two types of colon cancer cells to omega-3 fatty acids, say the fatty acids blocked an aggressive type of colon cancer within 72 hours of exposure.