Women with Alzheimer's Show Reduced Levels of Healthy Unsaturated Fats

Women with Alzheimer's show reduced levels of healthy unsaturated fats

Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found.

Women with dementia found to have 20% lower levels of key nutrient than men, scientists warn

Fresh research has uncovered striking disparities between men and women suffering from Alzheimer's disease, with female patients displaying substantially reduced concentrations of omega fatty acids in their bloodstream

Women With Alzheimer's May Have an Omega Fatty Acid Deficit

Findings underscore need for sex-specific research in Alzheimer's disease

Omega Fatty Acids Could Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women

New research demonstrates that associations between various lipids and Alzheimer’s disease -- a devastating neurological disease that disproportionately affects women -- are more prominent in women and often absent in men. The post Omega Fatty Acids Could Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Protect Women Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Omega-3 fatty acids may offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in women, according to a new study detailing the significant sex differences in lipid metabolism linked to the condition. The findings from researchers at King’s College London, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, showed that women with Alzheimer’s had notably lower levels of lipids containing omega fatty acids compared to cogni…

Reduced Unsaturated Fat Levels Found in Women with Alzheimer’s Disease

A recent analysis of blood lipids has identified a sign […] The post Reduced Unsaturated Fat Levels Found in Women with Alzheimer’s Disease first appeared on GeneOnline News. The post Reduced Unsaturated Fat Levels Found in Women with Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on GeneOnline News.