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Evidence has long suggested that a diet high in oily fish such as salmon and mackerel may help improve inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. At last, researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital have discovered the reason for this anti-inflammatory effect.

The scientists found a new and important class of anti-inflammatory fats in humans--called resolvins--that are derived from omega-3 fatty acids found in high concentration in fish oil.

Resolvins stop the migration of inflammatory cells to sites of inflammation as well as halt the turning on of other inflammatory cells. One particular form of this fat--dubbed El--is believed to play a substantial role in controlling inflammation.

The body's inflammatory response protects against infection and injury, but when it goes overboard, it can lead to conditions such as ...

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