A coffee a day ensures the memory will stay - The Independent 6th July 2009 - The Diigo Meta page

• 08 Jul 09
  

  sirgabrial

  binaryopposition

  • A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of
    Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
  • follow up the initial results from animal experiments with human patient trials.
  • 6 more annotations...
  • • US neuroscientist Gary Arendash said: "The new findings provide evidence that caffeine could be a viable 'treatment' for established Alzheimer's disease, and not simply a protective strategy.
    • caffeine is a safe drug for most people.
    • It easily enters the brain, and it appears to directly affect the disease process."
    • sticky clumps of abnormal protein in the brain called beta amyloid plaques.
    • 50 per cent reduction in levels of amyloid protein
    • developed better memories and quicker thinking.
• 06 Jul 09
  

  Kieran Lamb

  A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Scientists have uncovered powerful evidence that caffeine not only helps to stave off the disease but can treat it.
  
  They plan to follow up the initial results from animal experiments with human patient trials. Leading researcher, the US neuroscientist Gary Arendash said: "The new findings provide evidence that caffeine could be a viable 'treatment' for established Alzheimer's disease, and not simply a protective strategy. That's important because caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain, and it appears to directly affect the disease process."

  Alzheimers Disease Health News IHN Caffeine Coffee The Independent

Would you like to comment?

Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.