Fish and Preserved Cortical Thickness

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cerebral microbleedReported
Higher fish consumption was associated with reduced severity of white matter hyperintensities (a biomarker of cerebral small vessel disease and white matter damage) and cerebral micro-bleed.
from: Fish consumption and brain structure: a comprehensive systematic review of observational s
white matter hyperintensitiesReported
Higher fish consumption was associated with reduced severity of white matter hyperintensities (a biomarker of cerebral small vessel disease and white matter damage) and cerebral micro-bleed.
from: Fish consumption and brain structure: a comprehensive systematic review of observational s

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Fish consumption and brain structure: a comprehensive systematic review of observational studies.

2026-04-11
Systematic Review · n = 24
Aging clinical and experimental research 38(1)
- Justyna Godos
- Giuseppe Caruso
- Agnieszka Micek
- Alberto Dolci
- Zoltan Ungvari
- Andrea Lehoczki
- Lisandra Leon
- Evelyn Frias-Toral
- Andrea Di Mauro
- Mario Siervo
- Michelino Di Rosa
- Giuseppe Grosso

PubMed: 41963547
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-026-03363-x

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Preserved Cortical Thickness

High evidence
Elderly

preservation of certain brain areas volumes (i.e., hippocampus, temporal lobe and periventricle white matter) and cortical thickness of specific areas (i.e., precuneus, parietal, and cingulate grey matter), among others, compared to lower intake.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Moderate
Significant: Yes
Dose: not specified (dietary fish consumption)