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Caffeine Reverses Memory Impairment.

Back-to-back studies published online July 6 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, show caffeine significantly decreased abnormal levels of the protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, both in the brains and in the blood of mice exhibiting symptoms of the disease. Both studies build upon previous research by the Florida ADRC group showing that caffeine in early adulthood prevented the onset of memory problems in mice bred to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in old age.

“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 Gary Arendash, PhD, 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.”

Click the link at the top to read more!  Wouldn’t it be great if this works in humans?  I know that lots of you have had elderly relatives go through these things….I have, and it’s tough.  I don’t want to live long enough to lose my mind, or be in so much pain that I can’t even sit up.

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