Older adults with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from fish oil supplements, finds new clinical trial. Those who took omega 3 fish oil supplements and carry the APOE4 gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease had a reduction in the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.
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OHSU News
Study examines effect of fish oil in older adults’ brains
OHSU clinical trial finds statistically significant benefit for those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s.
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, found that fish oil supplements caused a "remarkable" reduction in the breakdown of brain nerve cells in individuals with a gene linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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Newsweek
"Remarkable": supplement may slow breakdown in high-risk Alzheimer's cases
Fish oil might slow brain cell damage in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's, but results are not conclusive.
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