DHA 'fish oil' supplements do not seem to slow cognitive, functional decline in Alzheimer's disease

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who received supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, believed to possibly reduce the risk of AD, did not experience a reduction in the rate of cognitive and functional decline, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a new study.

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