Maternal diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids may protect offspring from breast cancer

(Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ) In a new study recently published by Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Marshall University researchers noted a significant difference in mice from mothers that were fed a diet rich in canola oil, compared with mothers fed a diet rich in corn oil. A maternal Omega 3-rich diet affected genome-wide epigenetic landscape changes in offspring and potentially modulated gene expression patterns.