Why do more women get Alzheimer’s? It may have to do with brain lipids

Women with Alzheimer's disease had fewer healthy fats and more unhealthy fats in their brains, a new study has found, suggesting that a higher intake of omega-3s may help lower the risk for this condition.
 
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