Purified fish oils could help treat rare disease affecting newborn babies

[Northerner]

A rare and potentially lethal disease of newborn babies whose bodies make too much insulin may be treatable with fish oils, according to researchers. The disease, called congenital hyperinsulinism, means that the infant's brain is starved of blood sugar which can lead to brain damage or long-term disability. But by giving the children purified fish oils similar to those used to treat some heart attack patients, alongside standard medical treatment, their blood sugar levels improve, the researchers have reported.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140313092708.htm

 

[HOBIE]

Now I though fish oil was good for your brain