A small daily dose of caffeine may help people with high cholesterol protect themselves from developing Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. High cholesterol levels are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, most likely due to the cholesterol's ability to break down the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the body's circulation. In a new study, when rabbits were given a daily dose of caffeine equivalent to a cup of coffee along with a...
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