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Old 07-15-2002, 09:15 PM   #1
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DRINKING at least three cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of developing alzheimers disease by as much as 60 per cent

New research shows that healthy elderly people, with no signs of the brain disease, had consumed an average of three to four cups a day since the age of 25.

However, those with the debilitating illness drank, on average, just one cup of coffee each day.

Scientists believe it is the caffeine in coffee that protects against alzheimers, an incurable disorder that causes disorientation and memory loss.

Half of all sufferers die within eight years of diagnosis.

A report from the faculty of medicine in Lisbon, Portugal, which conducted the research, said: "If confirmed, this finding should have a major impact on the prevention of alzheimers disease."

Laboratory experiments on mice have already pointed to caffeine as a potential treatment for the disease.

However, this is the first study to show the link in humans.

The research, published in the European Journal of Neurology, compared 54 alzheimers patients with 54 healthy people of the same age.

Exactly why caffeine should prevent the brain disease is not clear. The findings add to the mystery about whether caffeine-rich drinks protect against illness or are harmful.

Scientists found people with alzheimers drank 74mg of caffeine a day - the equivalent of one cup of coffee or two to three cups of tea. Those without the disease averaged 200mg a day.

The UK Alzheimers Society urged caution in interpreting the findings, saying studies examining the link between dementia and diet and lifestyle could give a clearer understanding.

"All we can conclude is that long-term caffeine intake may be having a protective effect," director Dr Richard Harvey said.
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