Lessons from the story of n-3 fatty acids.
The discovery of the effects of n-3 fatty acids came about as a result of contacts between scientists in different countries and disciplines who followed up some unexpected observations. There are probably other fields of research in which discoveries of similar importance await the application of lessons from this story.
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Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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