So caffeine helps protect the brain from damage induced by cholesterol - so says the BBC.
Intriguingly not the first instance that one of the most commonly used drugs in the world has been shown to be neuroprotective. Right here at the University of Washington researchers have demonstrated that caffeine protects dopamine neurons from degenerating in a fly model of Parkinson's Disease.
... speaking of which... I could use an afternoon pick-me-up! :)
(thanks Russ)
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