Blueberries 'reverse memory loss'

[los]

Eating blueberries can reverse memory loss and may have implications in the treatment of diseases like Alzheimer's, University of Reading scientists claim.

Scientists found adding foods like blueberries to a regular diet, resulted in improvements in memory.

The foods, known as flavonoids, were historically believed to act as antioxidants in human bodies.

But the study indicates they also activate the part of the brain which controls learning and memory.

Dr Jeremy Spencer, from the department of food biosciences at the university, said: "Scientists have known of the potential health benefits of diets rich in fresh fruits for a long time.

"Our research provides scientific evidence to show that blueberries are good for you and supports the idea that a diet-based approach could potentially be used to increase memory capacity.

"We will be taking these findings to the next level by investigating the effects of diets rich in flavonoids on individuals suffering from cognitive impairment and possibly Alzheimer's disease."

The research has been published in the Free Radical Biology and Medicine journal.
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[westerby]

Yeah, thanks for posting that, whatever your name is...

[beer monkey]

Where am i... Ohhh yeah buying some blueberries...Errrr what for....11 o'clock,,

[Geordie]

11 o'clock!! bedtime, good morning.

[jackspratt]

What about that fella, westers-something?

Short, ocularly challenged, walked around in circles.

Why am I posting this........................

Time for sleepy byes. After the compulsory blueberry injection of course .....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[aznyron]

just think now you can drink blueberries & vodka and not forget were you were the night before

[los]

The good thing about getting Old Timers Disease is I still watch the same DVD every night ,and still laugh (one flew over the cuckoo's nest ) , I cannot remember who I borrow money from ,the bad side is I keep trying to pay the electric bill every day and I keep talking to my avatar and say mom I cant drink all that mom The good thing about getting Old Timers Disease is I still watch the same DVD every night ,and still laugh (one flew over the cuckoo's nest ) , I cannot remember who I borrow money from ,the bad side is I keep trying to pay the electric bill every day and I keep talking to my avatar and say mom I cant drink all that mom sorry double post can you buy these in Udon Thani what were they called again what were they called again

[beer monkey]

Patient to his Doctor:..... Doctor, I can't remember anything, I forgot what happened yesterday, I forgot what my car looks like, I can't even remember my own name.

Doctor:... How long have you had this problem..?

Patient:... What problem..?

[westerby]

What about that fella, westers-something?
Short, ocularly challenged, walked around in circles.

Who?

[beer monkey]

You Westers YOU...just take a look at yourself in your avatar, that affletic young man with the Jimmy Hill chin and gold coloured singlet.
More Blueberries for you i think.

[Geordie]

Oh the Rockin Berries yes now i remrembrembem their comming to take me away ha ha to the funny farm oo hoo oo