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Caffeine Joins Rush For Alzheimer's Fix |
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Written by Hannah Delvin - The Australian
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 |
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Article Source: The Australian
Written by - Hannah Delvin - July 7th, 2009
THREE large cups of coffee a day could help to slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease and even reverse the condition, researchers say.
A daily dose of caffeine can suppress the degenerative processes in the brain that can lead to confusion and memory loss, a study in mice suggests.
This is the first study to suggest caffeine can directly target Alzheimer's, which occurs when sticky clumps of abnormal protein in the brain called beta-amyloid build up to form plaques, impairing cognitive function.
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