Gynecology
The importance of omega-3 during pregnancy
Last January 24th the results of the PLENUFAR (The Nutrition Education Program for Pharmacists) campaign were presented.
Low omega-3 index in pregnancy is a possible biological risk factor for postpartum depression
A study published in July 2013 in PloS One concluded that a low omega-3 index in the final period of pregnancy is associated with a higher
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are crucial to correct embryo development
The way in which different tissues types are organised in the correct position in the developing embryos is a classic question in developmental biology in which signalling pathways that control the process have been described.
Omega-3, gestational diabetes and macrosomia
Macrosomia, which affects up to 10% of births, is one of the possible consequences of gestational diabetes. This term is used to describe newborns larger than average (more than 4,000 g), regardless of their gestational age.
Maternal plasma omega-3, gestation and blood pressure in childhood
Hypertension is normally thought to affect adults only, but this is not the case.