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Hussein Yassine

Director, USC Center for Personalized Brain Health, Keck Medicine of U

Physician who directs the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health at Keck Medicine of USC. He led a two-year controlled trial of high-dose omega-3 (DHA) supplements in older adults at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. His team studies how the brain absorbs and uses omega-3s and says it is working on medications to help the brain use these nutrients.

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WHAT TO WATCHResults from his team's work on how the brain processes omega-3s and any medications developed to help the brain use them.

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    Fish Oil Supplements May Not Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds Healthline
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    Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit ScienceDaily
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    Fish oil supplements may not prevent Alzheimer's-related decline, clinical trial suggests Medical Xpress