… and maybe his memory will improve. Researchers gave Alzheimer’s-prone mice the equivalent of 5 cups of joe a day, and found it prevented and even reversed their memory loss. See the article on Science Daily here. Caffeine did not, however, improve memory in normal, non-Alzheimer’s mice. “This suggests that caffeine will not increase memory performance above normal levels. Rather, it appears to benefit those destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease,” said the lead author of the study. Although this study was done on mice, another study (article from NYTimes) suggests a similar effect on humans.
Should you start drinking more caffeine? Well… the research is all over the place on that one. Read the rest of this entry »
