Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was associated with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults, potentially through adverse effects on cerebral synaptic function, data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative suggested. (Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease)
Metrics of sleep-wake cycles were associated with incident dementia and contributed modestly to dementia prediction, an analysis of U.K. Biobank data showed. (JAMA Neurology)
Older women with elevated genetic Alzheimer's risk and subjective sleep problems had a greater risk for visual memory deficits and tau burden in brain regions affected in early Alzheimer's disease, a prospective study reported. (Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease)
A single MRI scan may help predict Alzheimer's disease outcomes, models suggested. (Nature Aging)
Heading during a single amateur soccer match was tied to acute increases in blood biomarkers of neural damage in a case-control study. (JAMA Neurology)
