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. 2018 Oct 1;7(2):e15. doi: 10.2196/ijmr.8981

Table 2.

Scientific papers and corresponding media reports.

Journal Media reports
Journal of the American Medical Association (May 2012) [31]a

  • Fish oil delivers few heart benefits, study finds, ABC News (April 2012) [33]

  • Weighing the Evidence on Fish Oils for Heart Health, NY Times (April 2012) [34]
Journal of the American Medical Association (September 2012) [32]a

  • Fish oil’s heart benefits may be overstated, CNN Health (September 2012) [35]

  • Flawed omega-3 meta-analysis harms public health: GOED, NutraIngredients (September 2012) [36]

  • Questioning the Superpowers of Omega-3 in Diets, Wall Street Journal (October 2012) [37]
Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews (June 2012) [38]a

  • Fish Oil Fail: Omega-3s May Not Protect Brain Health After All, Time (June 2012) [39]
Pediatrics (September 2011) [40]b

  • Omega-3 can reduce risk of colds in babies, Telegraph UK (August 2011) [41]
Journal of the American Medical Association (January 2009) [42]b

  • Study: Fish Oil for Preemies May Boost Cognition, Time (January 2009) [43]
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapies (July 2009) [44]b

  • Try Fish Oil Instead of Drugs, To Your Health (February 2009) [45]
Journal of the American Medical Association (October 2010) [46]b

  • Fish oil doesn’t benefit new moms, babies, CNN Health (October 2010) [47]
Journal of the American Medical Association (November 2010) [48]b

  • Fish oil ingredient doesn’t slow Alzheimer’s, CNN Health (November 2010) [49]
Alzheimer's & Dementia (January 2010) [50]b

  • Fish Oil Supplements Boost Memory DHA Supplements Help Stave Off Senior Moments, WebMD Health News (July 2009) [51]
Research in Developmental Disabilities (February 2010) [52]b

  • Fallacy of fish oil revealed as study finds supplements DON’T boost children’s brain power, Daily Mail UK (April 2010) [53]
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (July 2012) [54]c

  • Omega 3 or B vitamins fail to benefit depressive symptoms, but low doses may be at fault, NeutraIngredients (June 2012) [55]
Cancer Prevention Research (October 2013) [56]c

  • Prostate/Prostate Cancer Nutrition/Diet Low-Fat Diet With Fish Oil Supplements Slows Growth Rate of Prostate Cancer Cells, Medical News Today (October 2011) [57]
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (August 2009) [58]d

  • Daily Omega-3s Recommended for Heart Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prompt New Dosage for Heart Health, WebMD Health News (August 2009) [59]
The Journal of Lipid Research (August 2012) [60]d

  • Evidence is strong for omega-3’s heart health benefits: Linus Pauling Review, NutraIngredients (November 2012) [61]

aSystematic review or meta-analysis.

bRandomized controlled trial.

cSecondary data from a randomized controlled trial.

dNarrative literature review.