What does science say about Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)?
- We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
- Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
- Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.
The diseases in which Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) has registered trials. Choose one to see every step.
- Cancer (all types)registered trials: 20
- Obesityregistered trials: 12
- Type 2 diabetesregistered trials: 8
- Autismregistered trials: 5
- Depressionregistered trials: 5
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaregistered trials: 4
- Childhood cancersregistered trials: 4
- Colorectal cancerregistered trials: 4
- Coronary artery diseaseregistered trials: 4
- Gastric and esophageal cancerregistered trials: 3
- High blood pressureregistered trials: 3
- Lung cancerregistered trials: 3
- Multiple myelomaregistered trials: 3
- Rheumatoid arthritisregistered trials: 3
- Type 1 diabetesregistered trials: 3
- Asthmaregistered trials: 2
- Atopic dermatitis (eczema)registered trials: 2
- Atrial fibrillationregistered trials: 2
- Chronic kidney diseaseregistered trials: 2
- COPDregistered trials: 2
- Familial hypercholesterolaemiaregistered trials: 2
- Fatty liver disease (MASLD/MASH)registered trials: 2
- Multiple sclerosisregistered trials: 2
- Pulmonary arterial hypertensionregistered trials: 2
- Schizophreniaregistered trials: 2
- Cervical cancerregistered trials: 1
- Diabetic eye diseaseregistered trials: 1
- HIVregistered trials: 1
- Liver and biliary tract cancerregistered trials: 1
- Long COVID and ME/CFSregistered trials: 1
- Lupus (SLE)registered trials: 1
- Metastatic breast cancerregistered trials: 1
- Migraineregistered trials: 1
- Pancreatic cancerregistered trials: 1
- Psoriasisregistered trials: 1
- Sickle cell diseaseregistered trials: 1
- Thalassaemiaregistered trials: 1
- Tuberculosisregistered trials: 1