Caffeine against Alzheimer's disease? Positive effect on tau deposits demonstrated
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
Caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits in Alzheimer's disease, researchers have demonstrated for the first time. Tau deposits, along with beta-amyloid plaques, are among the characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease. These protein deposits disrupt the communication of the nerve cells in the brain and contribute to their degeneration. Despite intensive research there is no drug available that can prevent this detrimental process.