Higher level of certain fatty acid associated with lower dementia risk
13th Nov 2006, 21:43 GMT
Individuals who have higher levels of a fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid in their blood may have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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