Omega fatty acids may help protect women from Alzheimer’s disease, revealing why more women are diagnosed, according to a study from King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London.
The research, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, found that women with Alzheimer’s disease had fewer unsaturated fats—especially the healthy ones like omega fatty acids—compared to women without Alzheimer’s.
Researchers analyzed brain inflammation and damage in plasma samples of 841 Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a press release. The first author of the study, Dr Asger Wretlind of the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, said scientists have been aware that Alzheimer’s disease is more common in women.
