India, Aug. 22 -- A new study by researchers at King's College London has established that women with Alzheimer's have up to 20% lower levels of omega fatty acids in their bloodstream, as compared to healthy women. Strikingly, this pattern was not found in men, suggesting sex-based differences in how the disease affects the body. Blood samples were collected from both Alzheimer's patients and healthy individuals as controls, and the analysis revealed significantly lower levels of unsaturated fats like omega fatty acids in women patients.

"The difference between the sexes was the most shocking and unexpected finding," exclaimed Dr Cristina Legido-Quigley, a senior author of the study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia journal. "There's a...