BONN, GERMANY —A recent study conducted at the University of Bonn and published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging found that caffeine could help fight off Alzheimer’s disease.
The study analyzed mice. It is noted that the bodily functions of a mouse are very similar to humans. The researchers evaluated the effect of regular, persistent caffeine intake and compared that to the development of plaque in the brain (tau protein), which clog up the insides of brain cells and is directly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Another group of mice were not given caffeine (control group).
The team found that the mice that were given caffeine did not develop the memory impairments that the control group developed. In addition, they found that caffeine helped improve memory by reducing the amount of tau protein in the brain.
According to Mayoclinic.org, caffeine should be consumed in moderation. It is recommended to consume no more than 200mg per day (about 2 cups of coffee). You can also find caffeine in black and green tea (hot and cold).
If you are interested in preventing memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, you might want to consider adding caffeine (in moderation) to your daily diet.
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