Coffee may ward off Alzheimer's
As scientists inch closer to figuring out what prevents dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, one avenue leads to that morning cup of Joe. It’s likely that many complex factors influence the development of Alzheimer’s — a neurodegenerative disease degrading a person’s memory, personality and language skills, but scientists have found clues to halt its development.
Neither caffeine alone nor a decaf version of the beverage provided the same protection as caffeinated coffee. Researchers found that caffeine interacted with an unknown compound in coffee to increase blood levels of a growth factor called GCSF, which helps create neurons in the brain.
Full story at Discovery News.
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