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Apples against Alzheimer’s
A recent study by the Research Center of Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration at the University of Massachusetts, found that drinking apple juice could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
The study is published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease, is being hailed as a medical breakthrough by experts.
The researchers gave mice the equivalent of two cups of apple juice daily for one month and discovered that, those who drank apple juice produced less beta-amyloid, a small protein that damages normal cells in the brain and form plaques that found in the brains of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
Study author Thomas B. Shea says in its conclusions that, “we recommend regular consumption of apple juice, since not only can help keep the mind in its best performance, but may also be able to delay the key aspects of the disease Alzheimer’s and improve therapeutic approaches.
The researchers did not identify the specific component that is contained in the apple juice, as head of the curative effect.
“These findings provide new evidence linking nutrition and genetics as risk factors for age-related neuro-degeneration,” the researchers say.
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Caffeine against Alzheimer’s
Scientists seem to be united in the idea of publicizing the benefits of coffee and caffeine with various studies, as pointed out in his day health in this blog to say that coffee improves memory.
Another group of researchers with their studies have brought to light the benefits of caffeine against Alzheimer’s.
So looks like we have our word that coffee is good for memory, we, as individuals who consume caffeine regularly are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s.
Thus, coffee consumers will be satisfied, since, according to CAIDA study, carried forward by neuroscientists at the University of Kuopio in Finland, in collaboration with other Scandinavian institutions, concluded that regular caffeine consumers who have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, among other issues related to central nervous system.
According to the results of the study, those taking high levels of coffee (considered high for three to five cups of coffee a day) have a 65% less likely to get Alzheimer’s and other neural conditions.
The study was performed in 1409 people who had previously been part of two major studies on the subject (the sample is again limited). In total, these individuals remained under observation an average of 21 years to determine how caffeine acts on the neurological system over the years (the time variable may be more effective).
On the other hand, also found that caffeine stimulates the central nervous system positively and promotes mental performance.
Thus, the relationship between coffee, caffeine, memory and Alzheimer again become dormant.
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