Coffee drinkers have yet another reason to relish their favourite drink - it can protect against Alzheimer's disease, say researchers.
Coffee drinkers have yet another reason to relish their favorite drink - it can protect against Alzheimer's disease, say researchers.
The research team from University of South Florida has revealed that five cups of coffee not only helps reverse the effects of the disease but can treat it too.
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"The new findings provide evidence that caffeine could be a viable 'treatment' for established Alzheimer's disease, and not simply a protective strategy," said lead author Dr Gary Arendash, a USF neuroscientist with the Florida ADRC.
"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."
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At the end of the two-month study, the caffeinated mice performed much better on memory tests and thinking skills.
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Their memories were as sharp as those of healthy older mice without dementia.
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Neil Hunt, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society, said: Previous research into caffeine and dementia has suggested that it could delay Alzheimer's disease and even protect against vascular dementia.
"This research in mice suggests coffee may actually reverse some element of memory impairment," Hunt added.
The study is published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
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