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research news Omega-3s may reduce risk of cardiac death, study shows JACKSONVILLE, FL—EPA and DHA omega-3s may reduce the risk of cardiac death, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. The results show that EPA and DHA omega-3 con- sumption reduced the risk of cardiac death by 8 percent on average, and for individuals with elevated triglyc- erides or LDL cholesterol, it reduced the risk by 17 percent. In trials where patients were given daily EPA and DHA omega-3 doses greater than 1 gram, the risk of cardiac death was reduced by as much as 30 percent. Probiotics may suppress celiac reactions, delay celiac onset LUND, Sweden—Probiotic strains Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus paracasei made by Probi, a probiotics manufacturer, suppress celiac autoim- mune reactions and may delay the onset of celiac disease, according to study by Daniel Agardh at Lund University. His team randomly assigned 78 asymptomatic children ages 3 to 7 with an increased risk for developing celiac disease to take a daily dose of either a prebiotic or a placebo for 6 months while on a gluten-containing diet. The results show that the probiotic group's levels of celiac-related antibodies decreased. markets Microencapsulation to grow 11.4 percent annually DUBLIN, Ireland—An increase in R&D and consumer demand for func- tional products will drive the microencapsulation market to grow at a compound annual rate of 11.4 percent through 2022, according to a report from Research and Markets. The report predicts a market value of $10.76 billion. In 2016, pharmaceuti- cals and healthcare products held the largest share of the global microen- capsulation market. OTCs to drive growth in anti-counterfeit packaging SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Over- the-counter (OTC) products will drive growth in the global anti-coun- terfeit packaging market, according to a report from Radiant Insights. It forecasts the market will grow 21 percent annually through 2021. The report identifies DuPont, Avery Dennison, CCL Industries, 3M, and Authentix as major vendors. Probiotics market to reach $96 billion by 2020, per study ALBANY, NY—Increased con- sumer awareness of the health bene- fits of probiotics, such as improved digestive health, will drive growth in the global probiotics market, which a report by Transparency Market Research predicts will reach $96 bil- lion by 2020. That represents a com- pound annual growth rate of 7.4 per- cent through 2020. 6 October 2017 Tablets & Capsules E R A WE T WHA E DO T W T H W A E O e e u r i o n TION A INNOV ® ALICAPS QU rigin egetal O e 100% V issolution P D qu Gelatin E ade r G al eutic Pharmac rittleness o B N file o r P t alen v ui TION A INNOV ® ALICAPS QU ee r e F v ati eserv r P l e