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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Alzheimer’s Risk in Women

New research highlights a potential sex-specific link between lipid profiles and Alzheimer’s disease progression

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Naveen Sankar S
Aug 29, 2025
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New study suggests that women with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show lower levels of highly unsaturated lipids including omega-3 fatty acids compared with healthy peers. These deficits were linked to worse cognition and biomarkers of neurodegeneration, while no such patterns were found in men. The findings may open new directions in sex-specific Alzheimer’s…

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