A supplement taken by millions for its health benefits may help to trigger aggressive and lethal prostate cancer, research has shown.
Omega-3 fatty acids, derived from fish oils and lauded for their anti-inflammatory properties, were found to increase the risk of high-grade disease by 71%.
Omega-3 Supplement Taken By Millions 'Linked To Aggressive Prostate Cancer' (Huffington Post, 11. June 2013)
I thought this was worthy of its own thread. (Link originally posted by Moll Flanders in the "In the news" thread.)