CHECKUP FISH LOWERS RISK OF DEMENTIA, STUDY FINDS.Byline: -Staff and Wire Services A new study has found that elderly people who eat fish or seafood once a week or more had a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. ``There is an inverse association,'' says Dr. Pascale Barberger-Gateau, lead author of the study published in the British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other . ``The risk of dementia decreased with the frequency of fish consumption.'' The fatty acids found in fish have long piqued researchers' interest for their possible role in preventing dementia. There is also some evidence that these polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, also called omega-3 fatty acids This is a list of omega-3 fatty acids. Common name Lipid name Chemical name α-Linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3 (n-3) octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid Stearidonic acid 18:4 (n-3) octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid , may help coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. . Fish that are especially rich in PUFAs are mackerel, salmon, sardines and tuna. The objectives of the current study were twofold: to see if there was a relationship between consumption of fish (which contains large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids) or consumption of meat (high in saturated fatty acids
Most commonly occurring saturated fatty acids are:
SEEKING AUTISTIC autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism. KIDS: University of Washington researchers are looking for families with two or more autistic children to participate in a study that seeks to uncover the genetic and neurobiological neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy n. The biological study of the nervous system or any part of it. neu  ro·bi causes of autism Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed, but its theory of causation is still incomplete.[] . The study, to be conducted in California and 14 other states and financed by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is also designed to create intervention programs for children with autism, a developmental disorder. Geraldine Dawson, director of the UW Autism Center, will lead the interdisciplinary team of researchers. Children selected for the genetic study will receive free diagnostic evaluations. Travel and hotel expenses associated with the study will be covered. The genetic testing and diagnostic evaluations will be conducted at cooperating universities and clinics in California, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. For more information on the study or to enroll, call (800) 994-9701. |
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