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Antioxidants do not improve semen parameters or DNA integrity among men with male factor infertility

Antioxidant Supplements Offer No Benefit in Male Infertility

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Semen quality, pregnancy or eventual live birth rates did not improve after supplement use by men
Habitual supplementation with fish oil is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease outcomes and all-cause mortality

Habitual Fish Oil Supplements Linked to Lower CVD Risk

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Risk reduced for all-cause mortality, CVD mortality, incident CVD events with habitual supplementation
Omega-3 fatty acids do not appear to protect against cancer and may only have a small beneficial effect in coronary heart disease

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Seem Not to Protect Against Cancer

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And, limited cardiovascular benefit found for long chain omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid
For young men

Fish Oil Supplement Intake Linked to Better Testicular Function

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Findings from cohort of young Danish men show supplement linked to higher semen volume, testicular size
For couples seeking infertility treatment

Folic Acid, Zinc Supplements in Men No Benefit in Infertility

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No significant improvement seen in semen quality, live births among couples seeking infertility treatment
Use of antioxidants and other dietary supplements before and during chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer

Antioxidant, Supplement Use May Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes

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Disease-free, overall survival poorer with vitamin B12 use before and during chemotherapy
The effect of omega-3 fish oil supplements on cognitive symptoms in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may vary according to endogenous levels of eicosapentaenoic acid

Effects of Omega-3 Fish Oil Mixed for ADHD Symptoms in Youth

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Supplements may not improve cognitive symptoms in youth who have high endogenous EPA levels
Approved use of the prescription-strength fish oil drug Vascepa should be widened to include more patients at risk for heart attack and stroke

FDA Panel: Expand Use of Fish Oil Drug Vascepa

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Research shows drug can reduce rates of dangerous cardiovascular events in high-risk patients
Neither vitamin D nor marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation significantly reduces the rate of first heart failure hospitalization

AHA: Vitamin D, Omega-3 Do Not Cut Heart Failure Hospitalization

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However, marine n-3 supplementation appears to reduce recurrent heart failure hospitalization
Supplementation with vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acids does not result in a significant difference in change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at five years versus placebo among adults with type 2 diabetes

ASN: Vitamin D, Omega-3 Do Not Benefit Kidney Health in T2DM

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eGFR did not significantly change with supplementation versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes