GRAPE JUICE AND RED WINE WARDS OFF ALZHEIMER’S SAY SCIENTISTS IN CALIFORNIA
November 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIE
DRINKING pure grape juice and red wine may be able to fend off or delay Alzheimer's disease according to researchers attending the Neuroscience 2007 conference in California.
Two studies presented linked drinking moderate amounts of red wine and a lowered risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia and consuming 100% grape juice with a delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease.
A characteristic of Alzheimer's disease-type neuropathology is the accumulation of beta-amyloid peptides (small polymers) and their formation into plaques in the brain.
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