Eating more fish may help prevent macular degeneration
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reportThe Journal of Nutritiondietary sources of omega-3 fatty acidsResearchers pooled data from 18 studies involving over 180,000 adults (ages 56 to 79) with AMD or at high risk for it. Study lengths varied, but most (61%) followed participants for at least 10 years.
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Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
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Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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