"Caffeine appears to block several of the disruptive effects of cholesterol that make the blood-brain barrier leaky," said Dr Jonathan Geiger, who led the study.
"High levels of cholesterol are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, perhaps by compromising the protective nature of the blood brain barrier.
"Caffeine is a safe and readily available drug and its ability to stabilise the blood brain barrier means it could have an important part to play in therapies against neurological disorders."
A spokesman for the Alzheimer's Disease Society said that the study shed "important light" on why previous research had showed benefits for drinking coffee.
"This is the best evidence yet that caffeine equivalent to one cup of coffee a day can help protect the brain against cholesterol.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Daily Caffine Protects The Brain
The BBC reports on a new study demonstrating the positive effects of caffine in preventing dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Naturally, I embrace any study that justifies my bad habits as absolute truth, so as I sit here this morning sipping my venti drip, I'm feeling pretty good about myself.
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Where's the reference for this research?
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