Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Coffee Enhances Memory! - new study
I guess I'll have a good memory when I'm 80!:)
NY DAILY NEWS (July 7, 2009) Studies have found that giving lab mice the equivalent of 500 milligrams of caffeine per day had a positive impact on their memory.
The researchers found that the caffeine had "a very positive effect on their memory and thinking actions over a two-month period," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton. "So put another one in the column of a good effect of caffeine."
The research, published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, found that for mice with the rodent equivalent of Alzheimer's disease, consuming the caffeine-spiked drinking water resulted in a 50 percent reduction in the levels of a protein in the brain that is a key aspect of the disease. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/07/06/2009-07-06_coffee_may_help_treat_memory_loss_a_major_symptom_of_al.html
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