Hussein Yassine, MD
Professor of Neurology, Medicine, and Physiology & Neuroscience
Volk Endowed Professor of Neurology · Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Hussein Yassine, MD leads research at the intersection of neurology and nutritional science with a focus on APOE.
He directs the University of Southern California Center for Personalized Brain Health, advancing early dementia detection and prevention through brain imaging and clinical trials.
Center for Personalized Brain Health
Dementia prevention, research, and personalized brain health care at the University of Southern California.
PebRx Corp.
A biotech start-up founded to advance APOE4-AD therapeutics and diagnostics.
Yassine Lab Substack
Weekly updates on recent advances in dementia prevention science.
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Fish Oil Supplements Provide No Brain Benefits in Study
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation coverage of the USC DHA trial.
Are Omega-3 Supplements Actually Good for Your Brain?
Expert commentary from the Yassine Lab on omega-3 supplements and brain health in national media.
Docosahexaenoic acid supplement does not improve cognitive performance
Coverage of a Lancet eBioMedicine study on DHA supplements and cognition.
Fish Oil Supplements Failed to Prevent or Slow Cognitive Decline in Trial
Being Patient interview coverage of the Yassine Lab fish oil trial and Alzheimer's prevention.
High-dose DHA reaches the brain but fails to protect memory
News-Medical coverage of high-dose DHA supplementation and cognition in older adults at risk for dementia.
Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit
ScienceDaily coverage of the Yassine Lab clinical trial on fish oil supplements and Alzheimer's prevention.
Fish oil supplements do not improve memory or protect against Alzheimer's
Yassine Lab research on omega-3 supplements and Alzheimer's risk featured in national coverage.
Can Omega-3 Prevent Dementia? Hussein Yassine USC Study Explores Benefits of High-Dose DHA
Report on a USC clinical trial of high-dose DHA for brain health.
Does fish oil reduce Alzheimer’s risk? What a new US study says
The Print reports on the USC clinical trial of omega-3 supplements and Alzheimer's risk.
Fish Oil Doesn't Protect Aging Brains? Not Even High-Dose DHA Supplements Improved Memory In 2-Year Trial
StudyFinds coverage of the Yassine Lab DHA trial published in eBioMedicine.
The omega-3 supplement you take may not be helping your brain
CNN reports on omega-3 research with expert commentary from the Yassine Lab team.
USC scientists discover a hidden Alzheimer's trigger and a possible way to shut it down
The team identifies a new Alzheimer's pathway and potential treatment approach.
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