Simple eating habits could offer powerful protection for the brain.
Scientists have discovered that the Mediterranean diet, already known to reduce dementia risk, provides the strongest brain protection to those who need it most—people with high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
High-Risk Groups Saw Greatest Benefits
Alzheimer’s disease has a strong genetic component, with heritability estimated at up to 80 percent. One gene, apolipoprotein E (APOE), is the strongest risk factor.
The study, recently published in Nature Medicine,
