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When scientists added EPA (a healthy omega-3 fat) to blood vessel cells that were being irritated by a harmful form of cholesterol, the EPA stopped the cells from making too much of a sticky protein that causes inflammation.
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EPA, a type of fish oil, stopped the harmful effects of a bad cholesterol particle (oxLp(a)) on blood vessel cells — specifically, it prevented the cells from making too much of a sticky protein (ICAM-1) that causes inflammation.
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