Coffee 'may reverse Alzheimer's'.Summary: A few cups of coffee a day may help ward off the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. , new research suggests. A few cups of coffee a day may help ward off the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Scientists have uncovered Uncovered may refer to:
n. 1. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure. 2. A rung of a ladder or chair. 3. A staff or cudgel. 4. Music See staff1. the disease but can treat it. They hope soon to follow up the initial results from animal experiments with human patient trials. Rebecca Rebecca or Rebekah (both: rēbĕk`ə), wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer, Abraham's servant. Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "In this study on mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's, researchers found that caffeine boosted their memory. "We need to do more research to find out whether this effect will be seen in people. It is too early to say whether drinking coffee or taking caffeine supplements will help people with Alzheimer's. "With no cure yet, research into treatments that could help people with Alzheimer's is vital." US neuroscientist neuroscientist A researcher, often with an advanced degree–MD, MS, PhD–who investigates neural and brain-related phenomena Dr Gary Arendash, who led the research, 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." The Florida scientists became interested in caffeine's effect on Alzheimer's several years ago after Portuguese researchers found that sufferers drank less coffee than people without the disease. Since then several studies have suggested that moderate caffeine consumption protects against memory decline during normal ageing. The new research was reported in two studies published online today in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (often abbreviated JAD) is an international multidisciplinary journal published by IOS Press covering the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment and psychology of Alzheimer's disease. . Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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