A grant of £1.7 million has been awarded to Dr. John Tarlton of the University of Bristol's Matrix Biology Research Group in the School of Clinical Veterinary Sciences for research in how omega-3s in poultry can be beneficial. The grant was awarded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and industrial partner, Noble Foods, the UK's leading egg production company.
Dr. Tarlton will lead a multidisciplinary team in the investigation of the benefits of supplemented omega-3 diets in laying hens over a course of three years. The team will look at the full biochemical and cellular mechanisms through which omega-3 is able to improve bone health and help prevent bone breakage, a presently common occurance.
On a side note, this research will also relate to osteoporosis in humans, a disease that affects six million sufferers in the UK.
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